Cleared Traditional

SOUNDBITE HEARING SYSTEM BY SONITUS (K100649) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ear, Nose, Throat device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K100649 · Sonitus Medical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K100649 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOUNDBITE HEARING SYSTEM BY SONITUS. Classified as Hearing Aid, Bone Conduction (product code LXB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sonitus Medical, Inc. (San Carlos, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 2011 after a review of 312 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3302 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K100649 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 08, 2010
Decision Date January 14, 2011
Days to Decision 312 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
223d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 312d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LXB Hearing Aid, Bone Conduction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3302
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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