Cleared Traditional

K984243 - TELEX TINNITUS-COMPANION

K984243 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TELEX TINNITUS-COMPANION by Telex Communications, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code KLW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K984243 · Telex Communications, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K984243 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TELEX TINNITUS-COMPANION. Classified as Masker, Tinnitus (product code KLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Telex Communications, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 1999 after a review of 55 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K984243 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 27, 1998
Decision Date January 21, 1999
Days to Decision 55 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
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (KLW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K984243.
CUSTOM TCI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT)
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CUSTOM TCI-COMBI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT COMBINATION)
K011366 · Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Jun 2001
TCI (TINNITUS CONTROL INSTRUMENT)
K003559 · Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. · Apr 2001
STARKEY TM-3, TM-5 HIGH FREQUENCY TINNITUS MASKER
K964216 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Dec 1996
STARKEY TM AIR CONDUCTION TINNITUS MASKER
K963838 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Nov 1996
STARKEY MA-3 AIR CONDUCTION COMBINATION HEARING AID/TINNITUS MASKER
K963995 · Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · Nov 1996