Cleared Traditional

K902489 - MODIFIED MOLTENO(TM) IMPLANTS

K902489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED MOLTENO(TM) IMPLANTS, manufactured by Iop, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code KYF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K902489 · Iop, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K902489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED MOLTENO(TM) IMPLANTS. Classified as Implant, Eye Valve (product code KYF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Iop, Inc. (Malibu, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 1990 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 886.3920 - 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 - K902489

510(k) Number K902489 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 1990
Decision Date August 14, 1990
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
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.

KYF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KYF Implant, Eye Valve
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.3920
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 - KYF Implant, Eye Valve

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