Cleared Traditional

K932821 - APEX OPTICAL IND. CO., EYE WEA MODELS

K932821 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APEX OPTICAL IND. CO., manufactured by Apex Optical Ind. Co.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HQZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 230-day FDA review.

K932821 · Apex Optical Ind. Co. · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1994
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Class 1
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K932821 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APEX OPTICAL IND. CO., EYE WEA MODELS. Classified as Frame, Spectacle (product code HQZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Apex Optical Ind. Co. (Daegu, Korea, KR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 1994 after a review of 230 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5842 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K932821

510(k) Number K932821 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 1993
Decision Date January 25, 1994
Days to Decision 230 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
120d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 230d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HQZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HQZ Frame, Spectacle
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5842
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 - HQZ Frame, Spectacle

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