Cleared Traditional

K953447 - PRECISIONIST THIRTY THOUSAND

K953447 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRECISIONIST THIRTY THOUSAND, manufactured by Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K953447 · Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K953447 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECISIONIST THIRTY THOUSAND. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 13, 1995 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670 - 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 - K953447

510(k) Number K953447 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 1995
Decision Date October 13, 1995
Days to Decision 88 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4670
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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