Cleared Traditional

K951340 - NEITZ SLIT LAMP SL-H1

K951340 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEITZ SLIT LAMP SL-H1, manufactured by Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HJO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K951340 · Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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K951340 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEITZ SLIT LAMP SL-H1. Classified as Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered (product code HJO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1995 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1850 - 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 - K951340

510(k) Number K951340 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1995
Decision Date April 10, 1995
Days to Decision 17 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HJO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HJO Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1850
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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