Cleared Traditional

K841567 - AUDIOMETER MA728

K841567 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AUDIOMETER MA728 by Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EWO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K841567 · Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K841567 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUDIOMETER MA728. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 27, 1984 after a review of 71 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K841567 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1984
Decision Date June 27, 1984
Days to Decision 71 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
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 54
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