Cleared Traditional

K942104 - KEELER VANTAGE INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K942104 · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
Aug 1994
Decision
94d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K942104 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KEELER VANTAGE INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Keeler Instruments, Inc. (Broomall, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 1994 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K942104 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 1994
Decision Date August 04, 1994
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 156d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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.