Cleared Traditional

K790190 - TINNITUS MASKERS MODEL S584

K790190 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TINNITUS MASKERS MODEL S584, manufactured by Vican Instrument Co.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code KLW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K790190 · Vican Instrument Co. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K790190 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TINNITUS MASKERS MODEL S584. Classified as Masker, Tinnitus (product code KLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vican Instrument Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1979 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K790190

510(k) Number K790190 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 1979
Decision Date February 12, 1979
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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

All 71
Devices cleared under the same product code (KLW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790190.
MODEL TM5 BEHIND EAR TINNITUS MASKER
K791790 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Oct 1979
HEARING AID, MODEL MA-1
K791142 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Sep 1979
MODEL MA3 BEHIND-THE-EAR MASKER/HEARING
K791071 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Jul 1979
TINNITUS MASKER
K781798 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Nov 1978
BEHIND-THE-EAR MASKING AMPLIFIER,735S
K780546 · Danavox, Inc. · Apr 1978
K790190 · TINNITUS MASKERS MODEL S584
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