Cleared Traditional

CHIROFLEX LENS MICROSERT (K903574) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K903574 · Chiron Ophthalmics · Ophthalmic device
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K903574 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHIROFLEX LENS MICROSERT. Classified as Lens, Guide, Intraocular (product code KYB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Ophthalmics (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 1990 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4300 - 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 K903574 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 08, 1990
Decision Date September 17, 1990
Days to Decision 40 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KYB Lens, Guide, Intraocular
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4300
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.