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Opti-Amp

K914876510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 10, 199273-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1835

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Intelligent Hearing Systems · GWL Amplifier, Physiological Signal

Cleared on Jan 10, 1992 after a 73-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 10, 1992
Review
73 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GWL
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2005: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK914876 Opti-AmpIntelligent Hearing Systems · 1992
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK052060 Opti-Amp DC-PoweredIntelligent Hearing Systems · 2005
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK061443 Smart Usblite, Model M011120Intelligent Hearing Systems · 2006
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK193033 GSI Audera ProGrason Stadler · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K052060Opti-Amp DC-PoweredIntelligent Hearing Systems · 2005 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K061443Smart Usblite, Model M011120Intelligent Hearing Systems · 2006 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K193033GSI Audera ProGrason Stadler · 2020 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K914876Opti-AmpIntelligent Hearing Systems1992—
+1K052060Opti-Amp DC-PoweredIntelligent Hearing Systems2005—
+2K061443Smart Usblite, Model M011120Intelligent Hearing Systems2006—
+3K193033GSI Audera ProGrason Stadler2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510
200610
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K914876, 1992–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K052060Opti-Amp DC-PoweredIntelligent Hearing Systems20052

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K052060 (Intelligent Hearing Systems, 2005) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GWL devices

GWL Amplifier, Physiological Signal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GWL

1in 2025

2007: 12009: 22010: 12011: 12012: 22014: 12015: 12017: 22018: 12020: 12021: 22022: 12023: 22024: 42025: 1
2007high 4 (2024) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GWL

133in 2024

2024: 133 days median
2007high 133 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GWL

1in 2013

2010: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GWL

1in 2018

2008: 22018: 1
2007high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GWL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—00
20080—02
20092—00
20101—10
20111—00
20122—00
20130—10
20141—00
20151—00
20160—00
20172—00
20181—01
20190—00
20201—00
20212—00
20221—00
20232—00
2024413300
20251—00
20260—0—
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510(k) Report. “K914876: Opti-Amp.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K914876

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026