Cleared Traditional

K902750 - VISI-SWAB OPHTALMIC SPONGE

K902750 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VISI-SWAB OPHTALMIC SPONGE, manufactured by Visitec Co.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HOZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K902750 · Visitec Co. · Ophthalmic device
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K902750 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISI-SWAB OPHTALMIC SPONGE. Classified as Sponge, Ophthalmic (product code HOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Visitec Co. (Sarasota, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 26, 1990 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4790 - 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 - K902750

510(k) Number K902750 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 22, 1990
Decision Date July 26, 1990
Days to Decision 34 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HOZ Sponge, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4790
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 - HOZ Sponge, Ophthalmic

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