Cleared Traditional

K873559 - U-IMPULSE TVC AIR CONDUCTION HEARING AID (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K873559 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Oct 1987
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K873559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the U-IMPULSE TVC AIR CONDUCTION HEARING AID. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Richards Medical Co., Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 14, 1987 after a review of 42 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873559 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1987
Decision Date October 14, 1987
Days to Decision 42 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.