Cleared Traditional

K223848 - Intrisound™ Tuned Lumen® 155 Hearing Aids (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Ear, Nose, Throat device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence.

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K223848 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Intrisound™ Tuned Lumen® 155 Hearing Aids. Classified as Self-fitting Air-conduction Hearing Aid, Over The Counter (product code QUH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tuned , Ltd. (Gan Yoshiya, IL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 8, 2023 after a review of 260 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3325 - 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 K223848 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 2022
Decision Date September 08, 2023
Days to Decision 260 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
171d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 260d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code QUH Self-fitting Air-conduction Hearing Aid, Over The Counter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3325
Definition A Self-fitting Air-conduction Hearing Aid Is A Wearable Sound Amplifying Device That Is Intended To Compensate For Impaired Hearing And Incorporates Technology, Including Software, That Allows Users To Program Their Hearing Aids. This Technology Integrates User Input With A Self-fitting Strategy And Enables Users To Independently Derive And Customize Their Hearing Aid Fitting And Settings. This Is An Over The Counter Hearing Aid. For Information On The Final Rule “establishing Over-the-counter Hearing Aids,” Please See 87 Fr 50698, Available At Https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/fr-2022-08-17/pdf/2022-17230.pdf.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

ProMedoss, Inc.
Shoshana (Shosh) Friedman

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Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05869266 Completed Interventional Industry-sponsored

Tuned App Self-Fitting vs. Professional Fitting

A Prospective, Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Subjective Outcome of a Self-fitting Process Using Tuned App to a Licensed Professional Fitting

56
Patients (actual)
1
Site
Other
Purpose
Open label
Masking
Condition studied Hearing Loss
Study design Crossover
Eligibility All sexes · 18 Years+
Principal investigator Leonid Kriksunov
Sponsor Tuned Ltd. (industry)
Started 2023-05-01 Primary completion 2023-07-01 Completed 2023-07-15
Primary outcome
Comparison of self fitting and professional fitting by COSI scores
Secondary outcome
Comparison of self fitting and professional fitting by IOI-HA scores
Study completed - no results published. This trial concluded in 2023 but has not posted results to ClinicalTrials.gov. Completed studies without public results are common in industry-sponsored device trials; the data may be referenced in the 510(k) Summary PDF or remain unpublished.
View full study on ClinicalTrials.gov

Regulatory Peers - QUH Self-fitting Air-conduction Hearing Aid, Over The Counter

All 8
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