Cleared Traditional

K896304 - OLYMPIA FACEPLATE MODULE

K896304 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPIA FACEPLATE MODULE, manufactured by Olympia Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code LRB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K896304 · Olympia Instruments, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K896304 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPIA FACEPLATE MODULE. Classified as Face Plate Hearing Aid (product code LRB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Olympia Instruments, Inc. (Longwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 26, 1990 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3300 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896304

510(k) Number K896304 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1989
Decision Date January 26, 1990
Days to Decision 88 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LRB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LRB Face Plate Hearing Aid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3300
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 - LRB Face Plate Hearing Aid

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