Cleared Traditional

K800784 - MINUET MASKER

Also marketed or referenced as:
JUBILEE MASKER

K800784 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MINUET MASKER by Beltone Electronics Corp.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code KLW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K800784 · Beltone Electronics Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K800784 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINUET MASKER. Classified as Masker, Tinnitus (product code KLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beltone Electronics Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1980 after a review of 21 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K800784 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 08, 1980
Decision Date April 29, 1980
Days to Decision 21 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (KLW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K800784.
STARKEY TM-3, TM-5 HIGH FREQUENCY TINNITUS MASKER
K964216 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Dec 1996
STARKEY TM AIR CONDUCTION TINNITUS MASKER
K963838 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Nov 1996
STARKEY MA-3 AIR CONDUCTION COMBINATION HEARING AID/TINNITUS MASKER
K963995 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Nov 1996
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