Cleared Traditional

K913504 - STORZ MICRO CUTTER 25 GAUGE PACK

K913504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STORZ MICRO CUTTER 25 GAUGE PACK, manufactured by Storz. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

K913504 · Storz · Ophthalmic device
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Feb 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K913504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STORZ MICRO CUTTER 25 GAUGE PACK. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Storz (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1992 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4150 - 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 - K913504

510(k) Number K913504 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 07, 1991
Decision Date February 21, 1992
Days to Decision 198 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4150
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 - HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered

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