Cleared Abbreviated

K070599 - CUSTOMIZED SOUND THERAPY (CST)

K070599 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CUSTOMIZED SOUND THERAPY (CST), manufactured by Tinnitus Otosound Products, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code KLW cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 133-day FDA review.

K070599 · Tinnitus Otosound Products, LLC · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K070599 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CUSTOMIZED SOUND THERAPY (CST). Classified as Masker, Tinnitus (product code KLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tinnitus Otosound Products, LLC (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 2007 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K070599

510(k) Number K070599 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 2007
Decision Date July 13, 2007
Days to Decision 133 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 133d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

KLW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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CRESCENT TINNITUS RETAINING SOUND GENERATOR
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CUSTOM TCI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT)
K011364 · Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Jun 2001
CUSTOM TCI-COMBI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT COMBINATION)
K011366 · Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Jun 2001