Cleared Traditional

K780309 - IN-THE-EAR HEARING AID

K780309 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IN-THE-EAR HEARING AID by Starkey Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ESD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 5-day FDA review.

K780309 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K780309 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IN-THE-EAR HEARING AID, MODEL CE-3. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Starkey Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 1978 after a review of 5 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780309 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 23, 1978
Decision Date February 28, 1978
Days to Decision 5 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 5d
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.

Regulatory Peers - ESD Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription

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