Cleared Traditional

K954184 - JED-LIGHT FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE

K954184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for JED-LIGHT FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE, manufactured by Jedmed Instrument Co.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EQH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K954184 · Jedmed Instrument Co. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K954184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the JED-LIGHT FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE. Classified as Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light (product code EQH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Jedmed Instrument Co. (Saint Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1995 after a review of 68 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 - K954184

510(k) Number K954184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1995
Decision Date November 13, 1995
Days to Decision 68 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 68d
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.

Regulatory Peers - EQH Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light

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