Cleared Traditional

K973220 - RODENSTOCK LASER SLITLAMP

K973220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RODENSTOCK LASER SLITLAMP, manufactured by G. Rodenstock Instrumente GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K973220 · G. Rodenstock Instrumente GmbH · Ophthalmic device
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K973220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RODENSTOCK LASER SLITLAMP. Classified as Laser, Ophthalmic (product code HQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by G. Rodenstock Instrumente GmbH (Concord, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1997 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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 - K973220

510(k) Number K973220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 1997
Decision Date November 04, 1997
Days to Decision 69 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQF Laser, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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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