Cleared Traditional

K940746 - VIT CUTTER MODEL 94

K940746 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VIT CUTTER MODEL 94, manufactured by Visioncare Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

K940746 · Visioncare Devices, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K940746 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIT CUTTER MODEL 94. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Visioncare Devices, Inc. (Redding, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 6, 1994 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4150 - 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 - K940746

510(k) Number K940746 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 18, 1994
Decision Date June 06, 1994
Days to Decision 108 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
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4150
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.

Regulatory Peers - HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered

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