Cleared Traditional

K843039 - SITE ANTERIOR CAPSULOTOMER

K843039 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SITE ANTERIOR CAPSULOTOMER by Chiron Vision Corp.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HMX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K843039 · Chiron Vision Corp. · Ophthalmic device
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K843039 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SITE ANTERIOR CAPSULOTOMER. Classified as Cannula, Ophthalmic (product code HMX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Vision Corp. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1984 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4350 - 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 K843039 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1984
Decision Date November 21, 1984
Days to Decision 111 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
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HMX Cannula, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4350
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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