Cleared Traditional

K941107 - THE CANAL (C.I.C.) AKA/HIDDEN EAR

K941107 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THE CANAL (C.I.C.) AKA/HIDDEN EAR by Qualitone, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ESD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 155-day FDA review.

K941107 · Qualitone, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K941107 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE CANAL (C.I.C.) AKA/HIDDEN EAR. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Qualitone, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 9, 1994 after a review of 155 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K941107 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1994
Decision Date August 09, 1994
Days to Decision 155 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
66d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 155d
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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