Cleared Traditional

K922095 - LX 150 LIGHT SOURCE

K922095 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LX 150 LIGHT SOURCE, manufactured by Welch Allyn, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EQH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K922095 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Jul 1992
Decision
73d
Days
Class 1
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K922095 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LX 150 LIGHT SOURCE. Classified as Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light (product code EQH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 1992 after a review of 73 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K922095

510(k) Number K922095 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1992
Decision Date July 17, 1992
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EQH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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