Cleared Traditional

K964380 - LC-250 INFRARED LIGHT COAGULATOR

K964380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LC-250 INFRARED LIGHT COAGULATOR, manufactured by Nk-Optik America. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K964380 · Nk-Optik America · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K964380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LC-250 INFRARED LIGHT COAGULATOR. Classified as Photocoagulator And Accessories (product code HQB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nk-Optik America (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 1997 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4690 - 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 - K964380

510(k) Number K964380 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1996
Decision Date January 22, 1997
Days to Decision 79 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQB Photocoagulator And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4690
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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