Cleared Traditional

K873987 - IRAS GLARE TESTER

K873987 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IRAS GLARE TESTER, manufactured by Randwal Instrument Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K873987 · Randwal Instrument Co., Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Nov 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K873987 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IRAS GLARE TESTER. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered (product code HLJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Randwal Instrument Co., Inc. (Southbridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 1987 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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 - K873987

510(k) Number K873987 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 1987
Decision Date November 24, 1987
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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.

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