Cleared Traditional

K840693 - DISPOSABLE SCLERAL GLOBE PLUG

K840693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE SCLERAL GLOBE PLUG, manufactured by Innovative Surgical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LXP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 96-day FDA review.

K840693 · Innovative Surgical Products, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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May 1984
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Class 2
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K840693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE SCLERAL GLOBE PLUG. Classified as Plug, Scleral (product code LXP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Innovative Surgical Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 22, 1984 after a review of 96 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4155 - 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 - K840693

510(k) Number K840693 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 16, 1984
Decision Date May 22, 1984
Days to Decision 96 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
14d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 96d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LXP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LXP Plug, Scleral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4155
Definition Intended To Provide Temporary Closure Of A Scleral Incision During An Ophthalmic Procedure.
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 - LXP Plug, Scleral

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (LXP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840693.
ADVANCED SURGICAL 19 & 20 GAUGE DISP. SCLERAL PLUG
K880953 · Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. · May 1988
MVS 19 AND MVS 20 GAUGE SCLERAL PLUGS
K871604 · Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. · Jun 1987
STORZ MVS 19 & 20 GAUGE SCLERAL PLUGS
K854507 · Storz Instrument Co. · Feb 1986
SCLERAL PLUG
K831193 · Medical Instrument Development Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1983