510(k) K012698

VANGUARD REPROCESSED PHACOEMULSIFICATION by Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc. — Product Code NKX

K012698 is an FDA 510(k) premarket notification submitted by Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc. for the device "VANGUARD REPROCESSED PHACOEMULSIFICATION". The FDA issued a decision of Substantially Equivalent on November 9, 2001. The device falls under product code NKX (Needle, Phacoemulsification, Reprocessed), a Class II device regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670. Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc. has at least 10 other 510(k) clearances on record.

Clearance Details

Decision
SESE (Substantially Equivalent)
Decision Date
November 9, 2001
Date Received
August 14, 2001
Clearance Type
Traditional
Expedited Review
No
Third Party Review
No

Device Classification

Device Name
Needle, Phacoemulsification, Reprocessed
Device Class
Class II
Regulation Number
886.4670
Review Panel
OP
Submission Type

Needle for phacoemulsification device to remove cataractous lens. Same as needle for main phacoemulsification device and un-reprocessed needle with product code HQC, except this is a "reprocessed" needle. The Phacoemulsification device is NOT reprocessed, just the needle. Reprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission. (70 FR 56911, available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).