Cleared Traditional

K873122 - TKS 4000 AUTO PERIMETER

K873122 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TKS 4000 AUTO PERIMETER by Vismed, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HPT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K873122 · Vismed, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K873122 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TKS 4000 AUTO PERIMETER. Classified as Perimeter, Automatic, Ac-powered (product code HPT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Vismed, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1987 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1605 - 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 K873122 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 1987
Decision Date November 02, 1987
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HPT Perimeter, Automatic, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1605
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 - HPT Perimeter, Automatic, Ac-powered

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