Cleared Traditional

K851497 - MARLIN CONTACT LENS CASE

K851497 · Marlin Industries · Ophthalmic device
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May 1985
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Days
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K851497 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MARLIN CONTACT LENS CASE. Classified as Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate) (product code HPX).

Submitted by Marlin Industries (Tarzana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 1985 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel. 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 K851497 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 1985
Decision Date May 16, 1985
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HPX Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate)
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - HPX Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate)

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