Cleared Traditional

CORNEAL LIGHT SHIELD (K850270) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K850270 · Mentor O & O, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1985
Decision
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Class 1
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K850270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORNEAL LIGHT SHIELD. Classified as Microscope, Operating & Accessories, Ac-powered, Ophthalmic (product code HRM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mentor O & O, Inc. (Hingham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 1985 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4700 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K850270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1985
Decision Date May 31, 1985
Days to Decision 128 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HRM Microscope, Operating & Accessories, Ac-powered, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4700
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.