Cleared Traditional

MONARCH IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM (K970033) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K970033 · Alcon Laboratories · Ophthalmic device
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Apr 1997
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K970033 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONARCH IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM. Classified as Lens, Guide, Intraocular (product code KYB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alcon Laboratories (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 23, 1997 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4300 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K970033 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 1997
Decision Date April 23, 1997
Days to Decision 110 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
At panel average
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KYB Lens, Guide, Intraocular
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4300
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.