Cleared Traditional

K926540 - SOPHER AND BIERER OVUM FORCEPS

K926540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOPHER AND BIERER OVUM FORCEPS, manufactured by Thomasville Medical Assoc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 422-day FDA review.

K926540 · Thomasville Medical Assoc. · Ophthalmic device
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Feb 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K926540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOPHER AND BIERER OVUM FORCEPS. Classified as Electrode, Corneal (product code HLZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thomasville Medical Assoc. (Alpharetta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1994 after a review of 422 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1220 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Ophthalmic submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K926540

510(k) Number K926540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 30, 1992
Decision Date February 25, 1994
Days to Decision 422 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
312d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 422d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLZ Electrode, Corneal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1220
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.

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