Cleared Traditional

K950787 - WELCH ALLYN OTOSCOPE

K950787 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WELCH ALLYN OTOSCOPE by Welch Allyn, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ERA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K950787 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K950787 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WELCH ALLYN OTOSCOPE. Classified as Otoscope (product code ERA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 1995 after a review of 44 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 K950787 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 21, 1995
Decision Date April 06, 1995
Days to Decision 44 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
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 44d
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 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (ERA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K950787.
WELCH ALLYN BI-OTOSCOPE
K955043 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Nov 1995
WELCH ALLY OTOSCOPE
K952578 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Jul 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