Cleared Traditional

K012306 - AUDIOSCAN VERIFIT, MODEL VF-1

K012306 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUDIOSCAN VERIFIT, manufactured by Etymonic Design, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 60-day FDA review.

K012306 · Etymonic Design, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K012306 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUDIOSCAN VERIFIT, MODEL VF-1. Classified as Calibrator, Hearing Aid / Earphone And Analysis Systems (product code ETW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Etymonic Design, Inc. (Dorchester, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 21, 2001 after a review of 60 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3310 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012306

510(k) Number K012306 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 23, 2001
Decision Date September 21, 2001
Days to Decision 60 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 60d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ETW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ETW Calibrator, Hearing Aid / Earphone And Analysis Systems
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3310
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.

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