Cleared Traditional

RI-STAR (K932505) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K932505 · Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K932505 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RI-STAR. Classified as Otoscope (product code ERA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG (D-72417 Jungingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1993 after a review of 140 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4770 - 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 K932505 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 1993
Decision Date October 08, 1993
Days to Decision 140 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ERA Otoscope
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4770
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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