Cleared Traditional

SUNGLASSES (K844778) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K844778 · B & M Sporting Goods, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1985
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Class 1
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K844778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUNGLASSES. Classified as Lens, Spectacle, Non-custom (prescription) (product code HQG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by B & M Sporting Goods, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 1985 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5844 - 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 K844778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 10, 1984
Decision Date January 04, 1985
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HQG Lens, Spectacle, Non-custom (prescription)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5844
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.