Cleared Traditional

K802560 - TINNITUS RESEARCH AUDIOMETER

K802560 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TINNITUS RESEARCH AUDIOMETER, manufactured by Starkey Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K802560 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K802560 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TINNITUS RESEARCH AUDIOMETER. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Starkey Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 1980 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1050 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K802560

510(k) Number K802560 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 16, 1980
Decision Date November 12, 1980
Days to Decision 27 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
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EWO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EWO Audiometer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1050
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 - EWO Audiometer

All 113
Devices cleared under the same product code (EWO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K802560.
AUDIOMETER MA728
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THE SCREENING TYMPANOMETER
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PORTABLE AUDIOMETERS
K811727 · Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Jul 1981
RION DIAGNOSTIC AUDIOMETER
K802207 · Rion Acoustic Instruments, Inc. · Sep 1980
MIS AURAL ACOUSTIC SCREENER
K791170 · Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Jun 1979
PREAMPLIFIER MODELS 8101PI & 8102PI
K781474 · Life-Tech Instruments, Inc. · Sep 1978