Cleared Traditional

K981103 - TURBOSONICS LIMITED REUSE ULTRASONIC TIP

K981103 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TURBOSONICS LIMITED REUSE ULTRASONIC TIP, manufactured by Alcon Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K981103 · Alcon Laboratories · Ophthalmic device
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Jun 1998
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K981103 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TURBOSONICS LIMITED REUSE ULTRASONIC TIP. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alcon Laboratories (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 23, 1998 after a review of 89 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 - K981103

510(k) Number K981103 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1998
Decision Date June 23, 1998
Days to Decision 89 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
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 89d
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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