Cleared Traditional

K863990 - THORNTON TITANIUM SILVER SPATULA

K863990 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THORNTON TITANIUM SILVER SPATULA, manufactured by Keeler Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HND cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K863990 · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Oct 1986
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K863990 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THORNTON TITANIUM SILVER SPATULA. Classified as Spatula, Ophthalmic (product code HND), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Keeler Instruments, Inc. (Broomall, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 1986 after a review of 17 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K863990

510(k) Number K863990 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1986
Decision Date October 31, 1986
Days to Decision 17 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HND Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HND Spatula, 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 - HND Spatula, Ophthalmic

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