Cleared Traditional

K973290 - SYNTEC TRUE LIGHT ENDOILLUMIINATOR WITH PICK

K973290 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTEC TRUE LIGHT ENDOILLUMIINATOR WITH..., manufactured by Vaughan Weeks. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code MPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K973290 · Vaughan Weeks · Ophthalmic device
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Nov 1997
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K973290 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTEC TRUE LIGHT ENDOILLUMIINATOR WITH PICK. Classified as Endoilluminator (product code MPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vaughan Weeks (Caledonia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 1997 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 - K973290

510(k) Number K973290 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1997
Decision Date November 14, 1997
Days to Decision 73 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MPA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MPA Endoilluminator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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 - MPA Endoilluminator

All 24
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