K Number
K974340
Device Name
UNITRON MODEL SOUND F/XP PROGRAMMABLE MINI BTE
Date Cleared
1997-12-12

(24 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
874.3300
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdparty
Intended Use
A. General Indications: 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 the following category(ies). (Check appropriate space(s)): Severity: ✓ 2. Mild ✓ 3. Moderate ✓ 4. Severe Configuration: ✓ 1. High Frequency -Precipitously Sloping ✓ 2. Gradually Sloping ✓ 3. Reverse Slope ✓ 4. Flat
Device Description
Sound F/XP Programmble Mini BTE Hearing Aid
More Information

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No
The summary does not mention AI, ML, or any related terms, nor does it describe features typically associated with AI/ML in hearing aids (e.g., advanced noise reduction algorithms, personalized sound profiles based on learning).

Yes
The device is a hearing aid, which is used to amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing. This function addresses a medical condition (hearing loss) by improving a physiological function, thus classifying it as a therapeutic device.

No
Explanation: The device is described as a "hearing aid" intended to "amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing." Its function is to assist hearing, not to diagnose a medical condition.

No

The device description explicitly states "Programmble Mini BTE Hearing Aid," which is a hardware device. The summary does not mention any software-only component or function.

No, 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 provided information clearly states the device is an "air conduction hearing aid" intended to "amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing." This is a device that interacts with the external environment (sound waves) and the user's ear to improve hearing, not a test performed on a biological sample.

The description focuses on the device's function in addressing hearing loss, which is a physical impairment, not on analyzing biological samples for diagnostic purposes.

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 the following category(ies). (Check appropriate space(s)):

Severity:
_ 1. Slight
✓ 2. Mild
✓ 3. Moderate
✓ 4. Severe
_ 5. Profound

Configuration:
✓ 1. High Frequency-Precipitously Sloping
✓ 2. Gradually Sloping
✓ 3. Reverse Slope
✓ 4. Flat
_ 5. Other

Other:
_ 1. Low Tolerance to loudness
_ 2.
_ 3.

Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)

77 ESD

Device Description

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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

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 for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc).

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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

DEC I 2 1997

Re:

K974340

Susan Archer Marketing Manager Unitron Industries Inc. 3555 Walnut Street P.O. Box 5010 Port Huron, Michigan 48061-5010

Dear Ms. Archer:

Unitron Industries, Sound F/XP Programmble Mini BTE Hearing Aid Dated: November 7, 1997 Received: November 18, 1997 Regulatory class: I 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 enactivel 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(t) 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 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 and additionally 809.10 for in yitto 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,

William Yin

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): K974340

Unitron Industries, Inc. Sound F/X P Programmable Mini BTE Device Name:

Indications For Use:

A. General Indications:

The indication for use of the air conduction hearing aids in this submission is to amplify sound for individuals with impaired The devices are indicated for individuals with losses hearing. in the following category(ies). (Check appropriate space(s)):

Severity:Configuration:Other:
_ 1. Slight✓ 1. High Frequency
-Precipitously Sloping_ 1. Low Tolerance
to loudness
✓ 2. Mild✓ 2. Gradually Sloping_ 2.
✓ 3. Moderate✓ 3. Reverse Slope_ 3.
✓ 4. Severe✓ 4. Flat
_ 5. Profound_ 5. Other

Specific Indications (only if appropriate): B. (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)

(Division Sign-Off)
Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, ENT,
and Radiological Devices

510(k) Number K914340

Restricted device (per 21 CFR 801.420 & 21 CFR 801.421)