Cleared Traditional

K962767 - MS401097-17

K962767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MS401097-17, manufactured by Alexander Mfg. Co.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 352-day FDA review.

K962767 · Alexander Mfg. Co. · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K962767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MS401097-17,MS722-K,MS720,MS721,MS722. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered (product code HLJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alexander Mfg. Co. (Mason City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 3, 1997 after a review of 352 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K962767

510(k) Number K962767 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 16, 1996
Decision Date July 03, 1997
Days to Decision 352 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
242d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 352d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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 - HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered

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