Cleared Traditional

TANNE CORNEAL CUTTING BLOCK (K871646) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K871646 · Ocular Instruments, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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May 1987
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Class 1
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K871646 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TANNE CORNEAL CUTTING BLOCK. Classified as Punch, Corneo-scleral (product code HNJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ocular Instruments, Inc. (Bellevue, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 1987 after a review of 20 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K871646 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 28, 1987
Decision Date May 18, 1987
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HNJ Punch, Corneo-scleral
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.