Cleared Traditional

K923435 - CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY SYSTEM

K923435 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY SYSTEM by Par Microsystems Corp.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HLQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 218-day FDA review.

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K923435 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY SYSTEM. Classified as Keratoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Par Microsystems Corp. (New Hartford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 16, 1993 after a review of 218 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1350 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K923435 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 13, 1992
Decision Date February 16, 1993
Days to Decision 218 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 218d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HLQ Keratoscope, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1350
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 - HLQ Keratoscope, Ac-powered

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