Cleared Traditional

K881984 - EOL, MODEL LIO

K881984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EOL, manufactured by Eol, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

K881984 · Eol, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Sep 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K881984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EOL, MODEL LIO. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Eol, Inc. (Oak Ridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 6, 1988 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881984

510(k) Number K881984 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 1988
Decision Date September 06, 1988
Days to Decision 117 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-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.

Regulatory Peers - HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered

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