Cleared Traditional

K854949 - MODEL 9500 ARGON

K854949 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 9500 ARGON by CooperVision, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K854949 · CooperVision, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K854949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 9500 ARGON, KRYPTON & DYE SURGICAL LASER SYS. Classified as Laser, Ophthalmic (product code HQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Santa Clara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1986 after a review of 56 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K854949 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 10, 1985
Decision Date February 04, 1986
Days to Decision 56 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

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