Cleared Traditional

K870194 - UNITED SURGICAL CORP. DIATHERMIC PLUS

K870194 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UNITED SURGICAL CORP. DIATHERMIC PLUS by United Surgical Corp.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K870194 · United Surgical Corp. · Ophthalmic device
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Feb 1987
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K870194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNITED SURGICAL CORP. DIATHERMIC PLUS. Classified as Apparatus, Cautery, Radiofrequency, Ac-powered (product code HQR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United Surgical Corp. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 20, 1987 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4100 - 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 K870194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 1987
Decision Date February 20, 1987
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQR Apparatus, Cautery, Radiofrequency, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4100
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.