Cleared Traditional

K990872 - SCLERAL PLUGS, 19 AND 20 GAUGE

K990872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCLERAL PLUGS, manufactured by Ophthalmic Consultants, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LXP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K990872 · Ophthalmic Consultants, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K990872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCLERAL PLUGS, 19 AND 20 GAUGE. Classified as Plug, Scleral (product code LXP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ophthalmic Consultants, Inc. (Tooele, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 1999 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4155 - 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 - K990872

510(k) Number K990872 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 16, 1999
Decision Date July 13, 1999
Days to Decision 119 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
9d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LXP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LXP Plug, Scleral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4155
Definition Intended To Provide Temporary Closure Of A Scleral Incision During An Ophthalmic Procedure.
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 - LXP Plug, Scleral

Devices cleared under the same product code (LXP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K990872.
VISITEC SCLERAL PLUG
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ADVANCED SURGICAL 19 & 20 GAUGE DISP. SCLERAL PLUG
K880953 · Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. · May 1988
MVS 19 AND MVS 20 GAUGE SCLERAL PLUGS
K871604 · Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. · Jun 1987
STORZ MVS 19 & 20 GAUGE SCLERAL PLUGS
K854507 · Storz Instrument Co. · Feb 1986
SCLERAL PLUG
K831193 · Medical Instrument Development Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1983