Cleared Traditional

K875360 - THE BELTONE 2000 AUDIOMETER

K875360 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE BELTONE 2000 AUDIOMETER, manufactured by Beltone Electronics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K875360 · Beltone Electronics Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Feb 1988
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Class 2
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K875360 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE BELTONE 2000 AUDIOMETER. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beltone Electronics Corp. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 1988 after a review of 48 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 - K875360

510(k) Number K875360 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 31, 1987
Decision Date February 17, 1988
Days to Decision 48 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 48d
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

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