Cleared Traditional

K880953 - ADVANCED SURGICAL 19 & 20 GAUGE DISP. SCLERAL PLUG

K880953 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ADVANCED SURGICAL 19 & 20 GAUGE DISP. S..., manufactured by Advanced Surgical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LXP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K880953 · Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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May 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K880953 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ADVANCED SURGICAL 19 & 20 GAUGE DISP. SCLERAL PLUG. Classified as Plug, Scleral (product code LXP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. (Chesterfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1988 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4155 - 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 - K880953

510(k) Number K880953 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1988
Decision Date May 13, 1988
Days to Decision 67 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LXP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LXP Plug, Scleral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4155
Definition Intended To Provide Temporary Closure Of A Scleral Incision During An Ophthalmic Procedure.
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 - LXP Plug, Scleral

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