Cleared Traditional

K850978 - OLYMPUS LF-1 INTUBATION SCOPE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K850978 · Olympus Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1985
Decision
76d
Days
Class 1
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K850978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS LF-1 INTUBATION SCOPE. Classified as Laryngoscope, Non-rigid (product code CAL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Corp. (Lake Success, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 1985 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5530 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 K850978 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 08, 1985
Decision Date May 23, 1985
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAL Laryngoscope, Non-rigid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5530
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.