Cleared Traditional

K862773 - PHONIC EAR

K862773 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PHONIC EAR by Phonic Ear, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EPF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K862773 · Phonic Ear, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Oct 1986
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K862773 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHONIC EAR, MODEL PE475R. Classified as Hearing Aid, Group And Auditory Trainer (product code EPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Phonic Ear, Inc. (Mill Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 9, 1986 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3320 - 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 K862773 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 22, 1986
Decision Date October 09, 1986
Days to Decision 79 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EPF Hearing Aid, Group And Auditory Trainer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3320
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 - EPF Hearing Aid, Group And Auditory Trainer

All 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (EPF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K862773.
AUDITORY TRAINER PE150R FM RECEIVER
K893431 · Phonic Ear, Inc. · Aug 1989
PE100R FM RECEIVER USED W/PE100T FM TRANSMITTER
K882409 · Phonic Ear, Inc. · Jul 1988
PE485R FM RECEIVER USED W/PE481FST FM TRANSMITTER
K881099 · Phonic Ear, Inc. · Jun 1988
PHONIC EAR PE 467R-PE 461T
K832080 · Phonic Ear, Inc. · Aug 1983