Cleared Traditional

K972440 - CATARACTSCREENER CT - S

K972440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CATARACTSCREENER CT - S, manufactured by Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

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K972440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATARACTSCREENER CT - S. Classified as Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered (product code HKI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neitz Instruments Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 1997 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1120 - 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 - K972440

510(k) Number K972440 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 1997
Decision Date September 30, 1997
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HKI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HKI Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1120
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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