Cleared Traditional

K022728 - AUDIOTRAVELLER, MODEL AA222

K022728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUDIOTRAVELLER, manufactured by Interacoustics A/S, Assens. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K022728 · Interacoustics A/S, Assens · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K022728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUDIOTRAVELLER, MODEL AA222. Classified as Tester, Auditory Impedance (product code ETY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Interacoustics A/S, Assens (Eden Prairie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 2002 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1090 - 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 - K022728

510(k) Number K022728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 16, 2002
Decision Date October 11, 2002
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ETY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ETY Tester, Auditory Impedance
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1090
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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