Cleared Traditional

K860852 - SAPPHIRE BLADE SURGICAL KNIFE

K860852 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SAPPHIRE BLADE SURGICAL KNIFE by Med-Tech Develoment Corp.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HNN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K860852 · Med-Tech Develoment Corp. · Ophthalmic device
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K860852 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAPPHIRE BLADE SURGICAL KNIFE. Classified as Knife, Ophthalmic (product code HNN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Med-Tech Develoment Corp. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 1986 after a review of 21 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 K860852 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1986
Decision Date March 28, 1986
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 21d
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.

Regulatory Peers - HNN Knife, Ophthalmic

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K853063 · CooperVision, Inc. · Nov 1985
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