Cleared Traditional

K990728 - THERMAL CAUTERY DEVICE, FORCEPS

K990728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THERMAL CAUTERY DEVICE, manufactured by Starion Instruments. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K990728 · Starion Instruments · Ophthalmic device
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K990728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THERMAL CAUTERY DEVICE, FORCEPS. Classified as Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-powered (product code HQP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Starion Instruments (Saratoga, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1999 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4115 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K990728

510(k) Number K990728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 1999
Decision Date June 03, 1999
Days to Decision 90 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
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQP Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4115
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.

Regulatory Peers - HQP Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-powered

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