Cleared Traditional

K844129 - SHURE GRIP TYING FORCEPS

K844129 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SHURE GRIP TYING FORCEPS by Mentor O & O, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HNR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K844129 · Mentor O & O, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K844129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHURE GRIP TYING FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Ophthalmic (product code HNR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mentor O & O, Inc. (Hingham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1984 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K844129 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 1984
Decision Date November 21, 1984
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HNR Forceps, 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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