Cleared Traditional

K860957 - DISPOSABLE ACCESSORIES FOR I/A SYS. & VITEOUS CUT.

K860957 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE ACCESSORIES FOR I/A SYS. & V..., manufactured by Medical Corp. of America. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K860957 · Medical Corp. of America · Ophthalmic device
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Jun 1986
Decision
81d
Days
Class 2
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K860957 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE ACCESSORIES FOR I/A SYS. & VITEOUS CUT.. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Corp. of America (Westminister, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1986 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670 - 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 - K860957

510(k) Number K860957 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 13, 1986
Decision Date June 02, 1986
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4670
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 - HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation

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