Cleared Traditional

K951079 - NIDEK MODEL GYC-1500 AND GYC-2000 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K951079 · Nidek, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Sep 1995
Decision
189d
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Class 2
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K951079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIDEK MODEL GYC-1500 AND GYC-2000. Classified as Laser, Ophthalmic (product code HQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nidek, Inc. (Fremont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 1995 after a review of 189 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K951079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1995
Decision Date September 14, 1995
Days to Decision 189 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
79d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 189d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQF Laser, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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.

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