Cleared Traditional

K843702 - APPARATUS & METHODS SELF-EXAM OF EYE

K843702 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APPARATUS & METHODS SELF-EXAM OF EYE, manufactured by Wheel Checkers. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HOQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

K843702 · Wheel Checkers · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1985
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Class 1
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K843702 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APPARATUS & METHODS SELF-EXAM OF EYE. Classified as Grid, Amsler (product code HOQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Wheel Checkers (Denver, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 1985 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1330 - 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 - K843702

510(k) Number K843702 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 21, 1984
Decision Date January 03, 1985
Days to Decision 104 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HOQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HOQ Grid, Amsler
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1330
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.