Cleared Traditional

D.L. SCOPE(R) OTOSCOPE (K862661) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K862661 · North American Medical Products, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Aug 1986
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Class 1
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K862661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the D.L. SCOPE(R) OTOSCOPE. Classified as Otoscope (product code ERA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by North American Medical Products, Inc. (Loudonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 1986 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4770 - 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 K862661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1986
Decision Date August 08, 1986
Days to Decision 25 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ERA Otoscope
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4770
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 - ERA Otoscope

All 12
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CONPHAR OTOSCOPE/OPTHALMASCOPE
K813299 · Conphar, Inc. · Jan 1982
CONPHAR OTOSCOPE
K813305 · Conphar, Inc. · Jan 1982