Cleared Traditional

K980797 - PEREGRINE FIBER OPTIC MULTI-FUNCTION MA...

K980797 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PEREGRINE FIBER OPTIC MULTI-FUNCTION MA... by Peregrine Surgical , Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code MPA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K980797 · Peregrine Surgical , Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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May 1998
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Class 2
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K980797 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PEREGRINE FIBER OPTIC MULTI-FUNCTION MANIPULATOR. Classified as Endoilluminator (product code MPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Peregrine Surgical , Ltd. (Doylestown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 19, 1998 after a review of 78 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K980797 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 1998
Decision Date May 19, 1998
Days to Decision 78 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.