Cleared Traditional

K890635 - CAVITRON/KELMAN PHACOEMULSIFIER ASPIRATOR

K890635 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CAVITRON/KELMAN PHACOEMULSIFIER ASPIRATOR by CooperVision, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K890635 · CooperVision, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K890635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAVITRON/KELMAN PHACOEMULSIFIER ASPIRATOR, UNIV.. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 1989 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K890635 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 1989
Decision Date May 09, 1989
Days to Decision 90 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
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4670
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 - HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation

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