Cleared Traditional

K980844 - SURGIDEV SILICONE PUNCTUM PLUG

K980844 · Advanced Vision Science · Ophthalmic device

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May 1998

Decision

68d

Days

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K980844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGIDEV SILICONE PUNCTUM PLUG. Classified as Plug, Punctum (product code LZU).

Submitted by Advanced Vision Science (Goleta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1998 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K980844

510(k) Number	K980844 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	March 04, 1998
Decision Date	May 11, 1998
Days to Decision	68 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

42d faster than avg

Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 68d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence.

LZU Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code	LZU Plug, Punctum
Device Class	-

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Manufacturer of K980844

Advanced Vision Science

Goleta, CA · US

KHALID MENTAK

Regulatory profile

2 submissions 2 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in Ophthalmic

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Sourced from FDA 510(k) public files . FDA decision: May 11, 1998. Record added to 510k Database: March 2026. Enriched with classification and manufacturer data: September 2026.

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