Cleared Traditional

FLOATS SUNGLASSES (K932151) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K932151 · Floats, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1994
Decision
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Class 1
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K932151 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOATS SUNGLASSES. Classified as Sunglasses (non-prescription Including Photosensitive) (product code HQY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Floats, Inc. (Miami Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 1994 after a review of 244 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5850 - 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 K932151 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 04, 1993
Decision Date January 03, 1994
Days to Decision 244 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
134d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 244d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HQY Sunglasses (non-prescription Including Photosensitive)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5850
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.