Cleared Traditional

K914477 - AUDIOTONE MODEL A-95 BEHIND-THE-EAR HEA...

K914477 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AUDIOTONE MODEL A-95 BEHIND-THE-EAR HEA... by Miracle-Ear, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ESD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

K914477 · Miracle-Ear, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K914477 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUDIOTONE MODEL A-95 BEHIND-THE-EAR HEARING AID. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Miracle-Ear, Inc. (Golden Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 21, 1991 after a review of 13 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 K914477 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 08, 1991
Decision Date October 21, 1991
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 13d
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.

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