Cleared Traditional

K823067 - MODEL F1 HEARING AID

K823067 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL F1 HEARING AID, manufactured by Katz Hearing Aid Center. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ESD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K823067 · Katz Hearing Aid Center · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K823067 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL F1 HEARING AID. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Katz Hearing Aid Center (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1983 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K823067

510(k) Number K823067 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 1982
Decision Date February 01, 1983
Days to Decision 105 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
16d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

ESD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

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