Cleared Traditional

ETV, ELECTRONIC VISION AID (K884540) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K884540 · Sevrain-Tech, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1989
Decision
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Class 1
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K884540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ETV, ELECTRONIC VISION AID. Classified as Aid, Vision, Optical, Battery-powered (product code HPE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sevrain-Tech, Inc. (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 1989 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5915 - 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 K884540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 28, 1988
Decision Date January 19, 1989
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HPE Aid, Vision, Optical, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5915
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.