K Number
K971158
Device Name
DUALINE 400 CIC
Date Cleared
1997-06-13

(77 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
874.3300
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
The intended use of this model hearing aid is to amplify sound pressure waves and transmit the signal to the external ear, through the medium of air, to compensate for impaired hearing. This device is indicated for individuals with losses in the following categories: Severity: 1. Slight, X 2. Mild, X 3. Moderate, 4. Severe, 5. Profound. Configuration: X 1. High Frequency - Precipitously Sloping, X 2. Gradually Sloping, X 3. Reverse Slope, X 4. Flat, 5. Other. Other: X 1. Low Tolerance To Loudness, 2., 3.
Device Description
DUALINE 400 CIC
More Information

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The summary explicitly states "Mentions AI, DNN, or ML: Not Found" and provides no other information suggesting the use of these technologies.

No.
The intended use of this device is to compensate for impaired hearing by amplifying sound, which is a common function of hearing aids. While hearing aids improve a patient's quality of life by addressing a medical condition (impaired hearing), they are generally considered assistive or compensatory devices rather than therapeutic devices that actively treat or cure a disease.

No
The document describes a hearing aid, which is an amplification device intended to compensate for impaired hearing rather than a diagnostic device used to identify or analyze a medical condition.

No

The device description "DUALINE 400 CIC" and the intended use of amplifying sound pressure waves and transmitting the signal to the external ear strongly suggest a physical hearing aid device, not a software-only solution.

Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use is to amplify sound pressure waves to compensate for impaired hearing. This is a therapeutic function, not a diagnostic one.
  • Mechanism of Action: The device works by amplifying sound and transmitting it to the ear, which is a physical process, not a laboratory test performed on biological samples.
  • Lack of IVD Characteristics: The description does not mention any of the typical characteristics of an IVD, such as analyzing biological samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.), detecting specific biomarkers, or providing diagnostic information about a disease or condition.

Therefore, this device is a hearing aid, which is a medical device used for treatment, not an in vitro diagnostic device used for diagnosis.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

The intended use of this model hearing aid is to amplify sound pressure waves and transmit the signal to the external ear, through the medium of air, to compensate for impaired hearing. This device is indicated for individuals with losses in the following categories:

Severity:Configuration:Other:
1. SlightX 1. High Frequency - Precipitously SlopingX 1. Low Tolerance To Loudness
X 2. MildX 2. Gradually Sloping2.
X 3. ModerateX 3. Reverse Slope3.
4. SevereX 4. Flat
5. Profound5. Other

Product codes

77 ESD

Device Description

Dualine 400 CIC

Mentions image processing

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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

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Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

external ear

Indicated Patient Age Range

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Intended User / Care Setting

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Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

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Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

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Predicate Device(s): If the device was cleared using the 510(k) pathway, identify the Predicate Device(s) K/DEN number used to claim substantial equivalence and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text. List the primary predicate first in the list.

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Reference Device(s): Identify the Reference Device(s) K/DEN number and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text.

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

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§ 874.3300 Air-conduction hearing aid.

(a)
Identification. 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. An air-conduction hearing aid is subject to the requirements in § 800.30 or § 801.422 of this chapter, as applicable. The air-conduction hearing aid generic type excludes the group hearing aid or group auditory trainer, master hearing aid, and the tinnitus masker, regulated under §§ 874.3320, 874.3330, and 874.3400, respectively.(b)
Classification. Class I (general controls). This device is exempt from premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 874.9.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

JUN 1 3 1997

Re: K971158

Raymond A. Enroth Manager of Regulatory Affairs ................................................................................................................................................ & Quality Enhancement Bernafon-Maico, Inc. 9675 West 76th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 北 Dear Mr. Enroth:

Dualine 400 CIC .......... Dated: March 25, 1997 Received: March 28, 1997 Regulatory class: 1 21 CFR 874.3300/Procode: 77 ESD

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practice for Medical Devices: General (GMP) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic GMP inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.

This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus. permits your device to proceed to the market.

While your device has beened substantially equivalent to other legally marketed hearing aids, please be advised that clectromagnetic interference from digital cellular telephones, as well as from other sources, is increasingly becoming a concern. Typically, this interference takes the form of a buzzing sound that can range from annoying to very loud and may render a hearing aid temporarily ineffective for the wearer. Because electromagnetic interference may affect your device, you may be asked to test for electromagnetic compatibility in the future. In this interim period, we encourage you to modify your device labeling to inform practitioners and users of the potential for electromagnetic interference. Please be aware that a 510(k) submission is required for any claims that your device is compatible with potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as "compatible with digital cellular telephones", and that data supporting such claims is necessary.

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If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4613. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or at (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".

Sincerely yours.

Lillian Yin, Ph.D.

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Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, Ear, Nose and Throat, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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510 (k) Number ( if know ): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ K 971158

DUALINE 400 CIC Device Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Indications For Use:

  • A. General Indications: ... .............
    The intended use of this model hearing aid is to amplify sound pressure waves and transmit the signal to the external ear, through the medium of air, to compensate for impaired hearing. This device is indicated for individuals with losses in the following categories:
Severity:Configuration:Other:
1. SlightX 1. High Frequency - Precipitously SlopingX 1. Low Tolerance To Loudness
X 2. MildX 2. Gradually Sloping2.
X 3. ModerateX 3. Reverse Slope3.
4. SevereX 4. Flat
5. Profound5. Other

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation ( ODE )

David le. Legnon
(Division Sign-Off)

Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, ENT,
and Radiological Devices
510(k) Number K971158

Prescription Use ( Per 21 CFR 801.109 )

OR

Over - The - Counter Use______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Restricted Device