Cleared Traditional

K922996 - MODIFIED SITE DIAPHRAGM CASSETTE FOR OPHTHALMICS

K922996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED SITE DIAPHRAGM CASSETTE FOR OP..., manufactured by Chiron Vision Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code KYG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K922996 · Chiron Vision Corp. · Ophthalmic device
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Jul 1992
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K922996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED SITE DIAPHRAGM CASSETTE FOR OPHTHALMICS. Classified as Device, Irrigation, Ocular Surgery (product code KYG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Vision Corp. (Horsham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 27, 1992 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4360 - 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 - K922996

510(k) Number K922996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 22, 1992
Decision Date July 27, 1992
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KYG Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KYG Device, Irrigation, Ocular Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4360
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.

Regulatory Peers - KYG Device, Irrigation, Ocular Surgery

All 22
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