Cleared Traditional

K973872 - ATRION MEDICAL COATED LACRIMAL INTUBATION SET (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

K973872 · Atrion Medical Products, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K973872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ATRION MEDICAL COATED LACRIMAL INTUBATION SET. Classified as Lacrimal Stents And Intubation Sets (product code OKS).

Submitted by Atrion Medical Products, Inc. (Arab, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 8, 1998 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973872 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1997
Decision Date January 08, 1998
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code OKS Lacrimal Stents And Intubation Sets
Device Class -
Definition Lacrimal Stents And Intubations Sets Are Intended To Repair The Lacrimal Drainage System. Lacrimal Stents And Intubations Sets Are Indicated For, But Limited To, The Treatment Of Epiphora In Infants And Adults; Canalicular Pathologies Such As Stenosis; Obstruction Or Laceration; And Conditions Requiring Dacryocystorhinostomy (conventional Or Laser); Or Imperforation Of The Nasolacrimal Duct In An Infant.