Cleared Traditional

K852633 - VERSABLADE

K852633 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VERSABLADE by Alphamedix, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HNN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 137-day FDA review.

K852633 · Alphamedix, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K852633 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERSABLADE. Classified as Knife, Ophthalmic (product code HNN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alphamedix, Inc. (Cupertino, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1985 after a review of 137 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K852633 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 20, 1985
Decision Date November 04, 1985
Days to Decision 137 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 137d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HNN Knife, 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.

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