Cleared Traditional

K931792 - ARTHROSCOPE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ophthalmic device.

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Jun 1994
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Class 1
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K931792 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHROSCOPE. Classified as Trephine, Manual, Ophthalmic (product code HRH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intramed Laboratories, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1994 after a review of 427 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4350 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K931792 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 1993
Decision Date June 13, 1994
Days to Decision 427 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
317d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 427d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HRH Trephine, Manual, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4350
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.