Cleared Traditional

K871884 - IN THE EAR & IN THE CANAL HEARING AID F...

K871884 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IN THE EAR & IN THE CANAL HEARING AID F..., manufactured by Hearing Services, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code LRB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 167-day FDA review.

K871884 · Hearing Services, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K871884 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IN THE EAR & IN THE CANAL HEARING AID FACE PLATE. Classified as Face Plate Hearing Aid (product code LRB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hearing Services, Inc. (Eden Prairie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 1987 after a review of 167 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K871884

510(k) Number K871884 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1987
Decision Date October 27, 1987
Days to Decision 167 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
78d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 167d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LRB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LRB Face Plate Hearing Aid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3300
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.

Regulatory Peers - LRB Face Plate Hearing Aid

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K862769 · Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Aug 1986