Cleared Traditional

K994289 - SUTUREGROOVE

K994289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUTUREGROOVE, manufactured by Iop, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code MML cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K994289 · Iop, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K994289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUTUREGROOVE. Classified as Weights, Eyelid, External (product code MML), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Iop, Inc. (Costa Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 2000 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5700 - 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 - K994289

510(k) Number K994289 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 21, 1999
Decision Date April 17, 2000
Days to Decision 118 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
8d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 118d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MML Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MML Weights, Eyelid, External
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5700
Definition Gravity Assisted Treatment Of Lagophthalmos (incomplete Eyelid Closure)
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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