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Levo Tinnitus Masking Software Device

K140845510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 18, 2014107-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.3400

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Otoharmonics Corp · KLW Masker, Tinnitus

Cleared on Jul 18, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K111293 (Soundcure, Inc., 2011) after a 107-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1998. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jul 18, 2014
Review
107 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KLW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K974501 (1998). 7 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK974501 Digital Tinnitus Masking SystemPetroff Audio Technologies · 1998
  2. 4 generations backK030791 Anmp (Acoustic Neuro Modulation Protocol)Tinnitech, Ltd. · 2003
  3. 3 generations backK040330 QuiescenceSpectral Visualization & Development, Inc. · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK073636 Tinnitus Sound Generator ModuleGn Resound A/S · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK111293 Soundcure Serenade Tinnitus Treatment SystemSoundcure, Inc. · 2011
  6. This deviceK140845 Levo Tinnitus Masking Software DeviceOtoharmonics Corp · 2014
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK163094 TinniLogic Mobile Tinnitus Management DeviceJiangsu Betterlife Medical Co., Ltd. · 2017

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  • K163094TinniLogic Mobile Tinnitus Management DeviceJiangsu Betterlife Medical Co., Ltd. · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K974501Digital Tinnitus Masking SystemPetroff Audio Technologies1998—
−4K030791Anmp (Acoustic Neuro Modulation Protocol)Tinnitech, Ltd.2003—
−3K040330QuiescenceSpectral Visualization & Development, Inc.2004—
−2K073636Tinnitus Sound Generator ModuleGn Resound A/S2008—
−1K111293Soundcure Serenade Tinnitus Treatment SystemSoundcure, Inc.2011—
0 (this device)K140845Levo Tinnitus Masking Software DeviceOtoharmonics Corp2014—
+1K163094TinniLogic Mobile Tinnitus Management DeviceJiangsu Betterlife Medical Co., Ltd.2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200120

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K140845, 1998–2017Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) 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.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K111293Soundcure Serenade Tinnitus Treatment System
Summary page 1
…Classification Tinnitus Masker Device, 21 CFR 874.3400 (Product Code KLW), Class 11 Predicate Devices SoundCure, Inc.'s Serenade Tinnitus Treatment System (K1 11293) Intended Use I Indications for Use The Levo System is indicated for use in the temporary relief of tinnitus symptoms. The…
Soundcure, Inc.2011—

Also cleared against K111293: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K163094TinniLogic Mobile Tinnitus Management DeviceJiangsu Betterlife Medical Co., Ltd.20170

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.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
  • None of the 7 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K163094 (Jiangsu Betterlife Medical Co., Ltd., 2017) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K111293.

How does its category compare?

All KLW devices

KLW Masker, Tinnitus: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KLW

1in 2024

2007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 12011: 42012: 12013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 32017: 22018: 22020: 22023: 32024: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 4 (2011) · low 0 (2019)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KLW

261in 2023

2011: 58 days median2013: 150 days median2014: 164 days median2015: 107 days median2016: 114 days median2023: 261 days median
2007high 261 (2023) · low 58 (2011)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KLW

No recall names KLW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · KLW

4in 2015

2007: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12015: 4
2007high 4 (2015) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KLW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—01
20082—00
20092—01
20101—01
201145801
20121—01
2013415000
2014416400
2015410704
2016311400
20172—00
20182—00
20190—00
20202—00
20210—00
20220—00
2023326100
20241—00
20250—00
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The LEVO Tinnitus Masking Device is indicated for use in the temporary relief of tinnitus symptoms. The device is a tool to generate customized sounds to relieve patients suffering from tinnitus and can be used in a tinnhtus management program. The target population is adults (18 years or older). This is a medical device and should only be used with the advice of a physician, audiologist or other hearing healthcare professional.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K140845: Levo Tinnitus Masking Software Device.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140845

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026