Cleared Traditional

K970828 - UHS MICRONET PROGRAMMABLE HEARING AIDS ...

K970828 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UHS MICRONET PROGRAMMABLE HEARING AIDS ..., manufactured by United Hearing Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ESD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K970828 · United Hearing Systems, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K970828 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UHS MICRONET PROGRAMMABLE HEARING AIDS MODELS 901,902,903,906,909/PROGRAMMER. Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by United Hearing Systems, Inc. (Plainfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 28, 1997 after a review of 83 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970828

510(k) Number K970828 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 1997
Decision Date May 28, 1997
Days to Decision 83 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
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

ESD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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