K Number
K972039
Device Name
NEW SOUND HIDDEN AID COMPLETELY IN CANAL (CIC)
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
1997-08-25

(84 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
874.3300
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdparty
Intended Use
The indication for use of the air conduction hearing aids in this submission is to amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing. The devices are indicated for individuals with losses in hearing. The devices are indicated for individuals with losses in the following category(ies): Slight, Mild, Moderate, Severe. Configuration: High Frequency - Precipitously Sloping, Gradually Sloping, Reverse Slope, Flat. Other: Low tolerance To Loudness, Peak Clipping.
Device Description
The device is an air conduction hearing aid. It is a prosthetic device worn in the ear canal to amplify sound. The shell is made using light cure materials and process. Various electronic components are utilized depending upon the type of circuitry needed.
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The summary does not mention AI, ML, or any related concepts like training sets, test sets, or specific performance metrics associated with AI/ML algorithms. The description focuses on traditional hearing aid technology.

No.
The device is a hearing aid, which amplifies sound to improve hearing for individuals with impaired hearing. While it addresses a health condition, it is considered a prosthetic device that aids a function rather than directly treating or curing a disease.

No

The device is an air conduction hearing aid, indicated to amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing. Its purpose is to correct or alleviate a hearing impairment, not to diagnose it.

No

The device description explicitly states it is an air conduction hearing aid, a prosthetic device worn in the ear canal, and mentions physical components like a shell and electronic components. This indicates a hardware device, not software only.

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

Here's why:

  • IVD Definition: In vitro diagnostics are tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections.
  • Device Function: The description clearly states the device is an "air conduction hearing aid" that "amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing." It is a prosthetic device worn in the ear canal.
  • Lack of Biological Sample Analysis: There is no mention of the device analyzing any biological samples from the patient. Its function is purely related to processing and amplifying sound waves.

Therefore, the device falls under the category of a medical device, specifically a hearing aid, and not an in vitro diagnostic.

N/A

Intended Use / Indications for Use

The indication for use of the air conduction hearing aids in this submission is to amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing. The devices are indicated for individuals with losses in hearing.

Severity:
Slight
Mild
Moderate
Severe

Configuration:
High Frequency - Precipitously Sloping
Gradually Sloping
Reverse Slope
Flat

Product codes

77 ESD

Device Description

The device is an air conduction hearing aid. It is a prosthetic device worn in the ear canal to amplify sound. The shell is made using light cure materials and process. Various electronic components are utilized depending upon the type of circuitry needed.

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Anatomical Site

ear canal

Indicated Patient Age Range

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Intended User / Care Setting

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

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Predicate Device(s)

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Reference Device(s)

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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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K972039

510k SUMMARYs (L, K, L, K, L, K, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L AUG 25 1997

Trade name: Hidden CIC Hearing Aid-

Common Name: CIC

Classification Name: Hearing Aid Class 1 (per 21 CFR Section 874.3300)

874.330: Air conduction hearing aid

Description: The device is an air conduction hearing aid. It is a prosthetic device worn in the ear canal to amplify sound. The shell is made using light cure materials and process. Various electronic components are utilized depending upon the type of circuitry needed.

Population: It is designed for individuals with a mild to moderately severe loss of hearing sensitivity that is either conductive, mixed, or sensori-neural in nature. Contraindications include perforated tympanic membrane or draining ear.

Technological Summary: The Hidden completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing aid designed by Nu-Sound is the same as Beltone, Miracle Ear, Siemens, and Oticon. Using a light cure process and materials, the shell is designed to fit into the external auditory meatus with the faceplate at or medial to the aperture and the receiver port terminating 1-2 mm beyond the osseocartilaginous juncture. The electronic components consist primarily of a microphone, receiver, and an integrated circuit. It depends upon the needs of the individual as to which circuit is incorporated into the shell. The power source is a 1.5 volt DC disposable battery.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

AUG 25 1997

Wava Brians Nu-Sound 2501 West Memorial Quail Spring Mall Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Re:

K972039 Nu Sound Hearing Aid, Models: Hidden L, Hidden K & Hidden C Dated: May 30, 1997 Received: June 2, 1997 Regulatory class: I 21 CFR 874.3300/Procode: 77 ESD

Dear Mr. Brians:

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 Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS 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 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 been deemed substantially equivalent to other legally marketed hearing aids, please be advised that electromagnetic 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 infer that your device is compatible with potential sources of clectromagnetic 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 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), 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 (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".

Sincerely yours,

Nillian Yi
Lillian Yiu, Ph.D.

Lillian Yin, Ph.D. 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 known): K972039

Device Name NU-SOUND HEARING AND MID MODEL

Indications For Use:

A. General Indications:

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✓. Gradually Iloping

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SIU(a Number (if Unnum):

Device Name: IU-Sound Hearing Aid Apsi K

Indications for Use:

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B. Specific Indications (Only if appropriate.):

(Most psychoacoustic indications such as improved speech intelligibility in background noise, must be supported by clinical data.)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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510(k) Number (if known):Hills-Sweeny Hearing Aid Model - L
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