Cleared Traditional

K963915 - TELEX IN-THE-EAR CUSTOM HEARING AID WIT...

K963915 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TELEX IN-THE-EAR CUSTOM HEARING AID WIT... by Telex Communications, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ESD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K963915 · Telex Communications, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K963915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TELEX IN-THE-EAR CUSTOM HEARING AID WITH THRESHOLD COMPRESSION. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Telex Communications, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 1996 after a review of 39 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 K963915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 1996
Decision Date November 08, 1996
Days to Decision 39 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 39d
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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