Cleared Traditional

K970887 - BLOOD FLOW ANALYZER

K970887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLOOD FLOW ANALYZER, manufactured by Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K970887 · Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K970887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLOOD FLOW ANALYZER. Classified as Tonometer, Manual (product code HKY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 17, 1997 after a review of 98 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 - K970887

510(k) Number K970887 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 1997
Decision Date June 17, 1997
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 98d
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.

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