Cleared Traditional

K944031 - VIDEO SCOPE SYSTEM (OTOSCOPE) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K944031 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Sep 1994
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Class 1
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K944031 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIDEO SCOPE SYSTEM (OTOSCOPE). Classified as Otoscope (product code ERA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Jedmed Instrument Co. (St.Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1994 after a review of 37 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 K944031 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1994
Decision Date September 23, 1994
Days to Decision 37 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 37d
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.