Cleared Traditional

K971853 - ENDOVIEW SPPHIRE LENS SET

K971853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENDOVIEW SPPHIRE LENS SET, manufactured by American Medical Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HJK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K971853 · American Medical Devices, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Aug 1997
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Class 2
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K971853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOVIEW SPPHIRE LENS SET. Classified as Lens, Contact, Polymethylmethacrylate, Diagnostic (product code HJK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Devices, Inc. (Atlanta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 6, 1997 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1385 - 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 - K971853

510(k) Number K971853 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 1997
Decision Date August 06, 1997
Days to Decision 78 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HJK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HJK Lens, Contact, Polymethylmethacrylate, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1385
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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