Cleared Traditional

K841731 - BRIMFIELD FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SCOURCE

K841731 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BRIMFIELD FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SCOURCE by Brimfield Scientific Instruments. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EQH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K841731 · Brimfield Scientific Instruments · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K841731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BRIMFIELD FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SCOURCE. Classified as Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light (product code EQH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Brimfield Scientific Instruments (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 16, 1984 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4350 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K841731 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 1984
Decision Date July 16, 1984
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EQH Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4350
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - EQH Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light

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