Biomicroscope, Slit-Lamp, Ac-Powered

How Is HJO Classified?

Biomicroscope, Slit-Lamp, Ac-Powered is FDA product code HJO, Class 2, 21 CFR 886.1850.

How Does It Reach the US Market?

A 510(k) premarket notification is required before it is sold in the United States: the applicant shows the device is substantially equivalent to one already on the market. The review can be done by an FDA-accredited third party, which is usually faster. Chinese applicants hold 8 clearances under this code; the FDA took a median of 214 days from receipt to decision on them.

What Do the Recalls Say?

The FDA has recorded 8 recalls under this product code since 2013. None was by a company in China. The root causes the FDA records most often are Software design (4), Software in the Use Environment (3) and Employee error (1).

A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.