De Novo · Granted
GrantedEarLens Contact Hearing Device
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Earlens Corporation · PLK Tympanic Membrane Direct Contact Hearing Aid
Granted on Sep 29, 2015 as a new device type through De Novo after a 270-day review.
- Decided
- Sep 29, 2015
- Review
- 270 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PLK
- Recalls
- None
De Novo grants create a new device type without a predicate, so this family tree starts here.
Sources: FDA De Novo database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in PLK? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
Does it have a predicate?
De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All PLK devicesPLK Tympanic Membrane Direct Contact Hearing Aid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PLK
1in 2019
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PLK
Too few PLK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · PLK
No recall names PLK since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · PLK
2in 2023
MAUDE reports naming product code PLK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
EarLens™ Contact Hearing Device transmits amplified sound by vibrating the eardrum through direct contact. It is indicated for individuals 18 years and older with a mild to severe sensorineural hearing impairment who can benefit from amplification. The device can provide the full spectrum of amplification that includes 125 Hz – 10,000 Hz.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/DEN150002 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “DEN150002: EarLens Contact Hearing Device.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN150002
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026