ER35 ERO-SCAN PRO HEARING TEST SYSTEM

K112733 · Etymotic Research, Inc. · EWO · Dec 16, 2011 · Ear, Nose, Throat

Device Facts

• Record ID: K112733
• Device Name: ER35 ERO-SCAN PRO HEARING TEST SYSTEM
• Applicant: Etymotic Research, Inc.
• Product Code: EWO · Ear, Nose, Throat
• Decision Date: Dec 16, 2011
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 874.1050
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Pediatric

Indications for Use

The ER35 is intended to be a test instrument that measures otoacoustic emissions, tympanic membrane performance (tympanometry), and acoustic reflex.

Device Story

ER35 ERO-SCAN Pro is a microprocessor-controlled instrument for screening otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), tympanic membrane performance (tympanometry), and acoustic reflex. Device inputs include physiological signals related to cochlear and middle ear function. It processes these signals to generate test data, which is stored in internal flash memory and displayed on a graphic LCD. Output can be printed or transferred to a computer. Used in clinical settings by healthcare professionals to assess hearing function in infants, children, and adults. Results assist clinicians in evaluating cochlear and middle ear health, facilitating diagnostic decision-making for patients with normal or impaired hearing.

Clinical Evidence

Clinical validation involved testing male and female participants across an appropriate age range with variable audiometric profiles (normal and impaired hearing). No adverse effects or complications were reported. Performance data supports substantial equivalence.

Technological Characteristics

Microprocessor-controlled; powered by 4 AA Alkaline cells; internal flash memory for data storage; graphic LCD display. Complies with ANSI S3.39-1987 (R2007), ANSI S3.6-2004, IEC 60601-1:2000, and IEC 60645-5:2004.

Indications for Use

Indicated for testing cochlear and middle ear function in infants, children, and adults via OAEs, tympanometry, and acoustic reflex.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

An audiometer or automated audiometer is an electroacoustic device that produces controlled levels of test tones and signals intended for use in conducting diagnostic hearing evaluations and assisting in the diagnosis of possible otologic disorders.

Predicate Devices

• ERO•SCAN Otoacoustic Test Instrument (K980533; K010165)
• GSI 2000 (TympStar™) Middle Ear Analyzer (K000097)
• Interacoustics AT235H Impedance Audiometer (K994254)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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#### 3.0 510(K) SUMMARY

| Date Prepared: | December 5, 2011 |
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# Submitter Information:

| Company Name: | Etymotic Research, Inc. |
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| Company Address: | Etymotic Research, Inc.<br>61 Martin Lane<br>Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 |
| Contact Person: | Steve Iseberg<br>Manager of Instrumentation Products<br>Etymotic Research, Inc.<br>Tel: [phone]<br>Fax: [phone]<br>s [e-mail] |

## Device Information:

| Trade Name: | ER35 ERO-SCAN Pro Hearing Test System |
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| Common Name: | ER35 ERO-SCAN Pro (ER35) |
| Classification Name: | Audiometer and Auditory Impedance Tester |
| Device Class: | Class II, 510(k) Exempt, 21 CFR §874.1050<br>Class II, 21 CFR §874.1090 |
| Predicate Devices: | ERO•SCAN Otoacoustic Test Instrument (K980533;<br>K010165)<br>Etymotic Research, Inc. |
| | GSI 2000 (TympStar™) Middle Ear Analyzer (K000097)<br>VIASYS Healthcare (formerly Grason-Stadler Inc.) |
| | Interacoustics AT235H Impedance Audiometer (K994254)<br>Interacoustics A/S |
| Device Description: | The ER35 is a microprocessor-controlled instrument<br>designed to screen otoacoustic emissions, tympanic<br>membrane performance, and acoustic reflex. Test<br>information is stored in memory, displayed on a graphic<br>LCD, and can be printed by a printer or stored on a |

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computer. The product is manufactured and delivered completely assembled to the retailer using materials and techniques widely used by manufacturers of hearing devices.

Intended Use: The ER35 is intended to be a test instrument that measures otoacoustic emissions, tympanic membrane performance (tympanometry), and acoustic reflex.

Indications for Use: The ER35 ERO•SCAN Pro Hearing Test System is indicated for testing of cochlear and middle ear function in infants, children, and adults by measuring otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), tympanometry, and acoustic reflex.

### Comparison to Predicate Device:

All device parameters are similar for the product which is the subject of this 510(k) and the predicate devices. The intended use (including patient population) for the ER35 is consistent with those of the cited predicate devices.

Technological characteristics (i.e., design, material, and energy source) are identical to the ERO.SCAN Otoacoustic Test Instrument (K980533; K010165). The device is powered by 4 AA Alkaline cells, storing data (test records) via internal flash memory. The added functionality beyond OAEs does not affect the overall technological function and operation, compared to the predicate devices.

Certain performance specifications may vary compared to predicate devices, but in these cases, sufficient performance testing has been done to support substantial equivalence determination.

Non-clinical and clinical validation was performed in accordance with recognized consensus standards for this type of device. The ER35 has been demonstrated to be in compliance with the following performance and safety standards:

- . Specifications for Instruments to Measure Aural Impedance and Admittance (Aural Acoustic Emissions) (ANSI S3.39-1987 (R2007)), American National Standards Institute, New York, 1996;
#### Performance testing:

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- Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1: General . Requirements for Safety (IEC 60601-1:2000), International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, 2000; and
- . Specification for Audiometers (Dental/ENT) (ANSI S3.6-2004), American National Standards Institute, New York, 2004.

The ER35 is also in compliance with the following voluntary performance and safety standards: Instruments for the Measurement of Aural Acoustic Impedance / Admittance (IEC 60645-5:2004), International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, 2004.

Subjects tested included both male and female participants, an appropriate age range, and variable audiometric profiles (i.e., subjects with normal range hearing and impaired hearing function). No adverse effects or complications occurred. Performance data collected supports a substantial equivalence determination.

### Conclusion:

The ER35 utilizes the same technology and has the same intended use as the cited predicate devices, and is therefore substantially equivalent (21 §CFR 807.92(a)(3)).

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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

DEC 1 6 2011

Etymotic Research, Inc. c/o Mr. Jack Kent Becker & Associates Consulting, Inc. 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 950 Washington, DC 20006

Re: K112733

Trade/Device Name: ER35 ERO●SCAN Pro Hearing Test System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.1050 Regulation Name: Audiometer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EWO: ETY Dated: September 20, 2011 Received: September 20, 2011

Dear Mr. Kent:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate 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) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA), 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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.html for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htmi for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.

You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.

Sincerely yours,

Malvina B. Eydelman, M.D.

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

Enclosure

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K112733

#### 2.0 STATEMENT OF INDICATIONS FOR USE

510(k) Number (if known): K112733

Device Name:

ER35 ERO.SCAN Pro Hearing Test System

Indications for Use:

The ER35 ERO•SCAN Pro Hearing Test System is indicated for testing of cochlear and middle ear function in infants, children, and adults by measuring otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), tympanometry, and acoustic reflex.

Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR §801 Subpart D)

AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR \$801 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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