Cleared Traditional

K852208 - PHACO-BAC STOP FILTER KIT

K852208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHACO-BAC STOP FILTER KIT, manufactured by Staar Surgical Co.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K852208 · Staar Surgical Co. · Ophthalmic device
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Aug 1985
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K852208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHACO-BAC STOP FILTER KIT. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Staar Surgical Co. (Monrovia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 1985 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K852208

510(k) Number K852208 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 1985
Decision Date August 20, 1985
Days to Decision 91 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4670
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 - HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation

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