Cleared Traditional

K883270 - IRIS ND:YAG OPTHALMIC LASER

K883270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IRIS ND:YAG OPTHALMIC LASER, manufactured by California Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LQJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K883270 · California Laboratories, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K883270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IRIS ND:YAG OPTHALMIC LASER. Classified as Lens, Surgical, Laser, Accesssory, Ophthalmic Laser (product code LQJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by California Laboratories, Inc. (Carlsbad, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 13, 1988 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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 - K883270

510(k) Number K883270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 03, 1988
Decision Date October 13, 1988
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LQJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LQJ Lens, Surgical, Laser, Accesssory, Ophthalmic Laser
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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 - LQJ Lens, Surgical, Laser, Accesssory, Ophthalmic Laser

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