Cleared Traditional

K972143 - MOA BONE / M-SPHERE

K972143 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MOA BONE / M-SPHERE, manufactured by Iop, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HPZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 132-day FDA review.

K972143 · Iop, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Oct 1997
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K972143 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MOA BONE / M-SPHERE. Classified as Implant, Eye Sphere (product code HPZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Iop, Inc. (Costa Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 1997 after a review of 132 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.3320 - 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 - K972143

510(k) Number K972143 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 06, 1997
Decision Date October 16, 1997
Days to Decision 132 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
22d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 132d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HPZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HPZ Implant, Eye Sphere
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.3320
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.

Regulatory Peers - HPZ Implant, Eye Sphere

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