GSI 37 AUTO TYMP
Device Facts
| Record ID | K911095 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | GSI 37 AUTO TYMP |
| Applicant | Lucas Grason-Stadler, Inc. |
| Product Code | ETY · Ear, Nose, Throat |
| Decision Date | Mar 29, 1991 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 874.1090 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An auditory impedance tester is a device that is intended to change the air pressure in the external auditory canal and measure and graph the mobility characteristics of the tympanic membrane to evaluate the functional condition of the middle ear. The device is used to determine abnormalities in the mobility of the tympanic membrane due to stiffness, flaccidity, or the presence of fluid in the middle ear cavity. The device is also used to measure the acoustic reflex threshold from contractions of the stapedial muscle, to monitor healing of tympanic membrane grafts or stapedectomies, or to monitor followup treatment for inflammation of the middle ear.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a tympanometer or auditory impedance tester that complies with FDA-recognized consensus standard ANSI S3.39, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 874.9.
