Cleared Traditional

K943731 - VIDEO OTOSCOPE

K943731 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VIDEO OTOSCOPE by Cuda Products Co.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ERA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

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K943731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIDEO OTOSCOPE. Classified as Otoscope (product code ERA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cuda Products Co. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 1994 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K943731 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1994
Decision Date October 11, 1994
Days to Decision 70 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 70d
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.

Regulatory Peers - ERA Otoscope

All 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (ERA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K943731.
WELCH ALLY OTOSCOPE
K952578 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Jul 1995
WELCH ALLYN OTOSCOPE
K950787 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Apr 1995
OTOVIEW TELESCOPIC OTOSCOPES
K943721 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Nov 1994
VIDEO SCOPE SYSTEM (OTOSCOPE)
K944031 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Sep 1994
VIDEOTOSCOPE
K943916 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Aug 1994
OTO-BRITE HANDLE
K924025 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Nov 1992