Cleared Traditional

K904378 - F.T.I. MEDICAL LIGHT GUIDE

K904378 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for F.T.I. MEDICAL LIGHT GUIDE by Fiberoptics Technology, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EQH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 114-day FDA review.

K904378 · Fiberoptics Technology, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K904378 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the F.T.I. MEDICAL LIGHT GUIDE. Classified as Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light (product code EQH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Fiberoptics Technology, Inc. (Pomfret, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 1991 after a review of 114 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K904378 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1990
Decision Date January 16, 1991
Days to Decision 114 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
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 114d
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.

Regulatory Peers - EQH Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light

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