Cleared Traditional

K973749 - FRAG COMMANDER

K973749 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FRAG COMMANDER, manufactured by Scieran Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K973749 · Scieran Technologies, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K973749 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRAG COMMANDER. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scieran Technologies, Inc. (Laguna Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 8, 1997 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670 - 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 - K973749

510(k) Number K973749 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 1997
Decision Date December 08, 1997
Days to Decision 68 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4670
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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