Cleared Traditional

K961512 - PERKINS HAND-HELD APPLANATION TONOMETER

K961512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PERKINS HAND-HELD APPLANATION TONOMETER, manufactured by Clement Clarke, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K961512 · Clement Clarke, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K961512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERKINS HAND-HELD APPLANATION TONOMETER. Classified as Tonometer, Manual (product code HKY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Clement Clarke, Inc. (England, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1996 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1930 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961512

510(k) Number K961512 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 1996
Decision Date July 18, 1996
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HKY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HKY Tonometer, Manual
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1930
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 - HKY Tonometer, Manual

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