Cleared Traditional

K871485 - SITE PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM/OPHTHALMIC USE

K871485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SITE PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM/OPHTHAL..., manufactured by Site Microsurgical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K871485 · Site Microsurgical Systems, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jun 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K871485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SITE PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM/OPHTHALMIC USE. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Site Microsurgical Systems, Inc. (Horsham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1987 after a review of 49 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 - K871485

510(k) Number K871485 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 1987
Decision Date June 03, 1987
Days to Decision 49 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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 49d
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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