Cleared Traditional

K841762 - WOODLYN APPLANATION TONOMETER

K841762 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WOODLYN APPLANATION TONOMETER by Woodlyn, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HKX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

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K841762 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WOODLYN APPLANATION TONOMETER. Classified as Tonometer, Ac-powered (product code HKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Woodlyn, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 1984 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1930 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K841762 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1984
Decision Date August 02, 1984
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HKX Tonometer, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1930
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 - HKX Tonometer, Ac-powered

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