Cleared Traditional

K896384 - FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE

K896384 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE by Jedmed Instrument Co.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EQH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K896384 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K896384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE, FOI-1A. Classified as Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light (product code EQH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Jedmed Instrument Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 23, 1990 after a review of 78 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 K896384 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1989
Decision Date January 23, 1990
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 78d
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.

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