Cleared Traditional

K954780 - KOWA PROFESSIONAL FUNDUS CAMERA MODELS FX-500, FX-500S, FX-500C

K954780 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KOWA PROFESSIONAL FUNDUS CAMERA MODELS ..., manufactured by Kowa Optimed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K954780 · Kowa Optimed, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Dec 1995
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Class 2
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K954780 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KOWA PROFESSIONAL FUNDUS CAMERA MODELS FX-500, FX-500S, FX-500C. Classified as Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered (product code HKI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kowa Optimed, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 1, 1995 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1120 - 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 - K954780

510(k) Number K954780 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1995
Decision Date December 01, 1995
Days to Decision 45 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HKI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HKI Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1120
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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