Cleared Traditional

K853919 - MA25 PORTABLE AUDIOMETER

K853919 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MA25 PORTABLE AUDIOMETER, manufactured by Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K853919 · Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Dec 1985
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K853919 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MA25 PORTABLE AUDIOMETER. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1985 after a review of 86 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 - K853919

510(k) Number K853919 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1985
Decision Date December 18, 1985
Days to Decision 86 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 86d
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 134
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