Cleared Traditional

K851791 - 37-610 TO 37-880 VARIOUS OPHTHAL-FORCEPS

K851791 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 37-610 TO 37-880 VARIOUS OPHTHAL-FORCEPS, manufactured by Artiberia. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HNR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K851791 · Artiberia · Ophthalmic device
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May 1985
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K851791 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 37-610 TO 37-880 VARIOUS OPHTHAL-FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Ophthalmic (product code HNR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Artiberia (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 1985 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4350 - 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 - K851791

510(k) Number K851791 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 25, 1985
Decision Date May 30, 1985
Days to Decision 35 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HNR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HNR Forceps, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4350
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 - HNR Forceps, Ophthalmic

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