Cleared Traditional

K970882 - ENDOLIGHT END IRRIGATING ENDO-ILLUMINATOR (20 GA. AND 19 GA.) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K970882 · American Medical Devices, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jun 1997
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K970882 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOLIGHT END IRRIGATING ENDO-ILLUMINATOR (20 GA. AND 19 GA.). Classified as Endoilluminator (product code MPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Devices, Inc. (Atlanta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1997 after a review of 106 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 K970882 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 1997
Decision Date June 24, 1997
Days to Decision 106 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 106d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MPA Endoilluminator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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.