Cleared Traditional

K003559 - TCI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT)

K003559 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TCI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT) by Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code KLW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K003559 · Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K003559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TCI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT). Classified as Masker, Tinnitus (product code KLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. (Piscataway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 2001 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3400 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K003559 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 2000
Decision Date April 26, 2001
Days to Decision 160 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
71d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLW Masker, Tinnitus
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3400
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KLW Masker, Tinnitus

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CUSTOM TCI-COMBI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT COMBINATION)
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TELEX TINNITUS-COMPANION
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