Cleared Traditional

KOI(TM) BLADE GAUGE, MODEL KOI-132 (K881094) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K881094 · CooperVision, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Apr 1988
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K881094 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KOI(TM) BLADE GAUGE, MODEL KOI-132. Classified as Caliper, Ophthalmic (product code HOE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Bellevue, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1988 after a review of 17 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 K881094 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 15, 1988
Decision Date April 01, 1988
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HOE Caliper, Ophthalmic
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.