Cleared Traditional

SPECTACLE FRAMES VARIOUS COLORS AND DESIGNS (K870179) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K870179 · Polinelli · Ophthalmic device
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Apr 1987
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Class 1
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K870179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECTACLE FRAMES VARIOUS COLORS AND DESIGNS. Classified as Frame, Spectacle (product code HQZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Polinelli (Via Belvedere, 18, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 1987 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5842 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K870179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 15, 1987
Decision Date April 22, 1987
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HQZ Frame, Spectacle
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5842
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.