Cleared Traditional

K844715 - VISC-X VITREOUS ASPIRATING & CUTTING IN...

K844715 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VISC-X VITREOUS ASPIRATING & CUTTING IN... by Optical Micro Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K844715 · Optical Micro Systems, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1985
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Class 2
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K844715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISC-X VITREOUS ASPIRATING & CUTTING INSTRUMENT SY. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Optical Micro Systems, Inc. (Danvers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 1985 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4150 - 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 K844715 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 27, 1984
Decision Date January 22, 1985
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4150
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 - HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered

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