Cleared Traditional

K891686 - LIB SYSTEM

K891686 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIB SYSTEM, manufactured by Intera Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EYQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K891686 · Intera Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K891686 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIB SYSTEM, BABY/ADULT DIAPER. Classified as Garment, Protective, For Incontinence (product code EYQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intera Corp. (Chattanooga, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 1989 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5920 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K891686

510(k) Number K891686 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1989
Decision Date May 31, 1989
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EYQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EYQ Garment, Protective, For Incontinence
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5920
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 - EYQ Garment, Protective, For Incontinence

All 16
Devices cleared under the same product code (EYQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K891686.
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MODIFIED PROTECTIVE GARMENT
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DEPEND FITTED BRIEF
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