Cleared Traditional

K873490 - HEARING AID (ALL-IN-THE-EAR)

K873490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEARING AID (ALL-IN-THE-EAR), manufactured by Kerr Hearing Aid Laboratory. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ESD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K873490 · Kerr Hearing Aid Laboratory · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K873490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEARING AID (ALL-IN-THE-EAR). Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kerr Hearing Aid Laboratory (Titusville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 1987 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K873490

510(k) Number K873490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1987
Decision Date November 12, 1987
Days to Decision 73 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 faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 73d
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.

Regulatory Peers - ESD Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription

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K873468 · Maico Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Sep 1987
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K873560 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Sep 1987