Cleared Traditional

K972523 - PUNCTUAL OCCLUDER

K972523 · Odyssey Medical, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Sep 1997
Decision
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Days
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K972523 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PUNCTUAL OCCLUDER. Classified as Plug, Punctum (product code LZU).

Submitted by Odyssey Medical, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 1997 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel. 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972523

510(k) Number K972523 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 1997
Decision Date September 09, 1997
Days to Decision 64 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LZU Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LZU Plug, Punctum
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - LZU Plug, Punctum

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