Cleared Traditional

K845039 - OPERAID DISPOS. IRRIGATING KNIFE

K845039 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OPERAID DISPOS. IRRIGATING KNIFE by Jedmed Instrument Co.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code KYG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K845039 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Ophthalmic device
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K845039 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPERAID DISPOS. IRRIGATING KNIFE. Classified as Device, Irrigation, Ocular Surgery (product code KYG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Jedmed Instrument Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1985 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4360 - 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 K845039 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 28, 1984
Decision Date March 05, 1985
Days to Decision 67 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KYG Device, Irrigation, Ocular Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4360
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.

Regulatory Peers - KYG Device, Irrigation, Ocular Surgery

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