Cleared Traditional

K913589 - EARSCAN DSP-1 PURE TONE AUDIOMETER

K913589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EARSCAN DSP-1 PURE TONE AUDIOMETER, manufactured by Micro Audiometrics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K913589 · Micro Audiometrics Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K913589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EARSCAN DSP-1 PURE TONE AUDIOMETER. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Micro Audiometrics Corp. (South Daytona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1991 after a review of 85 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 - K913589

510(k) Number K913589 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 1991
Decision Date November 05, 1991
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 85d
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.

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