Cleared Traditional

K873388 - KEELER CTU CRYO SYSTEM

K873388 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KEELER CTU CRYO SYSTEM, manufactured by Keeler Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HPS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K873388 · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Nov 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K873388 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KEELER CTU CRYO SYSTEM. Classified as Unit, Cryophthalmic (product code HPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Keeler Instruments, Inc. (Broomall, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1987 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4170 - 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 - K873388

510(k) Number K873388 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 24, 1987
Decision Date November 13, 1987
Days to Decision 81 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HPS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HPS Unit, Cryophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4170
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 - HPS Unit, Cryophthalmic

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