Cleared Traditional

K950796 - HALOGEN DIAGNOSTIC SET BX A - 12345

K950796 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HALOGEN DIAGNOSTIC SET BX A - 12345, manufactured by Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K950796 · Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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K950796 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HALOGEN DIAGNOSTIC SET BX A - 12345. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered (product code HLJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1995 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950796

510(k) Number K950796 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 21, 1995
Decision Date March 22, 1995
Days to Decision 29 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-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.

Regulatory Peers - HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered

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