Cleared Traditional

K963838 - STARKEY TM AIR CONDUCTION TINNITUS MASKER

K963838 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STARKEY TM AIR CONDUCTION TINNITUS MASKER, manufactured by Starkey Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code KLW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K963838 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Nov 1996
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K963838 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STARKEY TM AIR CONDUCTION TINNITUS MASKER. Classified as Masker, Tinnitus (product code KLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Starkey Laboratories, Inc. (Eden Prairie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 26, 1996 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3400 - 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 - K963838

510(k) Number K963838 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1996
Decision Date November 26, 1996
Days to Decision 63 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KLW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KLW Masker, Tinnitus
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3400
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 - KLW Masker, Tinnitus

All 34
Devices cleared under the same product code (KLW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K963838.
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MINUET MASKER
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