Cleared Traditional

INSOUND XT SERIES HEARING AID (K021867) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

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Nov 2002
Decision
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Class 1
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K021867 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSOUND XT SERIES HEARING AID. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Insound Medical, Inc. (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 2002 after a review of 166 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3300 - 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 K021867 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 06, 2002
Decision Date November 19, 2002
Days to Decision 166 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 166d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ESD Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3300
Definition An Air-conduction Hearing Aid Is A Wearable Sound Amplifying Device Intended To Compensate For Impaired Hearing That Conducts Sound To The Ear Through The Air. This Is A Prescription Hearing Aid.
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.

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