Cleared Traditional

K834356 - EYE SPONGE OR SPEAR

K834356 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EYE SPONGE OR SPEAR, manufactured by Jedmed Instrument Co.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HOZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K834356 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K834356 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EYE SPONGE OR SPEAR. Classified as Sponge, Ophthalmic (product code HOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Jedmed Instrument Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 1984 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4790 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K834356

510(k) Number K834356 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 1983
Decision Date March 16, 1984
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HOZ Sponge, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4790
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HOZ Sponge, Ophthalmic

All 34
Devices cleared under the same product code (HOZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K834356.
PMS OPHTHALMOLOGY PACK-PMS EYE TRAY/PACK
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SCLERAL SPONGE II, OLK DESIGN, E5395-10 & E5395-11
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OPERAID SURGICAL DRAIN
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EYE SPEAR
K840471 · Surgicot, Inc. · Mar 1984
FLORET OPHTHALMIC EYE SPEAR
K830262 · Ritmed, Inc. · Apr 1983
PRO-OPHTA STICKS
K802794 · Secol Co. · Dec 1980