Cleared Traditional

K913221 - TYPE FA10 AUDIOMETER

K913221 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TYPE FA10 AUDIOMETER by Frye Electronics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EWO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K913221 · Frye Electronics, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K913221 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TYPE FA10 AUDIOMETER. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Frye Electronics, Inc. (Tigard, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 1991 after a review of 84 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K913221 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 19, 1991
Decision Date October 11, 1991
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

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