UNITRON MODEL ICON AOHP +4 (ICON AOHP +4)
Device Facts
| Record ID | K964508 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | UNITRON MODEL ICON AOHP +4 (ICON AOHP +4) |
| Applicant | Unitron Industries, Inc. |
| Product Code | ESD · Ear, Nose, Throat |
| Decision Date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 874.3300 |
| Device Class | Class 1 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
To amplify and transmit sound via air conduction to the ear.
Device Story
Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid; amplifies and transmits sound via air conduction. Features four fitter controls (power, compression limiting, active low cut tone, high cut tone); Class D circuitry for battery efficiency; telecoil with preamplifier. User-operated volume control and microphone/telecoil/off switch. Powered by size 13 battery. Assembled from standard industry components. Used by patients to improve hearing.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only; compliance with ANSI S3.22-1987 standard.
Technological Characteristics
Behind-the-ear form factor; Class D circuitry; telecoil with preamplifier; four fitter controls (power, compression, low/high cut tone); size 13 battery power; ANSI S3.22-1987 compliant.
Indications for Use
Indicated for individuals requiring sound amplification via air conduction to the ear.
Regulatory Classification
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.
