Cleared Traditional

K860648 - BARRON TWIN BLADE TREPHINE FOR EPPIKARA...

K860648 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARRON TWIN BLADE TREPHINE FOR EPPIKARA... by Precision Instruments, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HRH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K860648 · Precision Instruments, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K860648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARRON TWIN BLADE TREPHINE FOR EPPIKARATOPHAKIA. Classified as Trephine, Manual, Ophthalmic (product code HRH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Precision Instruments, Inc. (Grand Blanc, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 1986 after a review of 33 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K860648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received February 20, 1986
Decision Date March 25, 1986
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HRH Trephine, Manual, 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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