Cleared Traditional

K950287 - UNIVIT PROBE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K950287 · Medical Instrument Development Laboratories, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Apr 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K950287 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIVIT PROBE. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Battery-powered (product code HKP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Instrument Development Laboratories, Inc. (San Leandro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1995 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950287 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 24, 1995
Decision Date April 10, 1995
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HKP Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Battery-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.