Cleared Traditional

K852234 - MDS 83 OPHTHALMIC DYE LASER SYSTEM

K852234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MDS 83 OPHTHALMIC DYE LASER SYSTEM, manufactured by Meditec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K852234 · Meditec, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Aug 1985
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Class 2
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K852234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MDS 83 OPHTHALMIC DYE LASER SYSTEM. Classified as Laser, Ophthalmic (product code HQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Meditec, Inc. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1985 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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 - K852234

510(k) Number K852234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 1985
Decision Date August 01, 1985
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQF Laser, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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 - HQF Laser, Ophthalmic

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