Cleared Traditional

K973861 - FUTURA 67M, 68M, MEGAPOWERMP97, INTEGRA 70,71,72,73, SUPRA 51,52, SUPRA 56,57,58,59, SUPREMA 45, 46, 47,48

K973861 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FUTURA 67M, manufactured by Magnatone Hearing Aid Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ESD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K973861 · Magnatone Hearing Aid Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K973861 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FUTURA 67M, 68M, MEGAPOWERMP97, INTEGRA 70,71,72,73, SUPRA 51,52, SUPRA 56,57.... Classified as Hearing Aid, Air-conduction, Prescription (product code ESD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Magnatone Hearing Aid Corp. (Casselberry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 1997 after a review of 41 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 - K973861

510(k) Number K973861 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1997
Decision Date November 19, 1997
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 41d
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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