Cleared Traditional

K983999 - PANORAMIC200 OPTHALMOSCOPE

K983999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANORAMIC200 OPTHALMOSCOPE, manufactured by Optos Plc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K983999 · Optos Plc. · Ophthalmic device
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Feb 1999
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Class 2
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K983999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANORAMIC200 OPTHALMOSCOPE. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Optos Plc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 1999 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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 - K983999

510(k) Number K983999 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 1998
Decision Date February 03, 1999
Days to Decision 86 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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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