Cleared Traditional

K984547 - DIGITAL LGOB PROCEDURE USING RESOUND, DIGITAL 5000 SERIES HEARING AIDS

K984547 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIGITAL LGOB PROCEDURE USING RESOUND, manufactured by Resound Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

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K984547 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIGITAL LGOB PROCEDURE USING RESOUND, DIGITAL 5000 SERIES HEARING AIDS. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Resound Corp. (Redwood City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 1999 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1050 - 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 - K984547

510(k) Number K984547 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 1998
Decision Date March 19, 1999
Days to Decision 87 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EWO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EWO Audiometer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1050
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.

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