Cleared Traditional

K851263 - AMER. MEDICAL OPTIC MONOCULAR DIRECT OPHTHALMASCOP

K851263 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMER. MEDICAL OPTIC MONOCULAR DIRECT OP..., manufactured by American Medical Optics. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K851263 · American Medical Optics · Ophthalmic device
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May 1985
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K851263 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMER. MEDICAL OPTIC MONOCULAR DIRECT OPHTHALMASCOP. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Optics (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1985 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K851263

510(k) Number K851263 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1985
Decision Date May 01, 1985
Days to Decision 34 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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 - HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered

All 56
Devices cleared under the same product code (HLI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K851263.
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AMER. MEDICAL OPTICAL BINOCULAR INDIRECT OPHTHALMA
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