Cleared Traditional

K971326 - ARROW COMPANY

K971326 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARROW COMPANY, manufactured by Excel Eyewear Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HQY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

K971326 · Excel Eyewear Corp. · Ophthalmic device
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May 1997
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Class 1
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K971326 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARROW COMPANY. Classified as Sunglasses (non-prescription Including Photosensitive) (product code HQY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Excel Eyewear Corp. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1997 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5850 - 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 - K971326

510(k) Number K971326 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 1997
Decision Date May 06, 1997
Days to Decision 26 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
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HQY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HQY Sunglasses (non-prescription Including Photosensitive)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5850
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.

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