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MDHearingAid app, MDHearingAid Smart hearing aids

K220303510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 4, 2022183-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.3325

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

Mdhearingaid · QDD Self-Fitting Air-Conduction Hearing Aid, Prescription

Cleared on Aug 4, 2022 as substantially equivalent to DEN180026 (Bose Corporation, 2018) after a 183-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2018.

Decided
Aug 4, 2022
Review
183 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QDD
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN180026 (2018). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

DEN180026 · Bose Hearing Aid · Bose Corporation · 201820162018202020222024
DEN180026 · Bose Hearing Aid · Bose Corporation · 20180
  1. Root · 1 generation backDEN180026 Bose Hearing AidBose Corporation · 2018
  2. This deviceK220303 MDHearingAid app, MDHearingAid Smart hearing aidsMdhearingaid · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1DEN180026Bose Hearing AidBose Corporation2018—
0 (this device)K220303MDHearingAid app, MDHearingAid Smart hearing aidsMdhearingaid2022—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K220303, 2018–2022Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new QDD device

  1. #1 K211008 Bose SoundControl Hearing Aidsscore 19.3 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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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
*DEN180026Bose Hearing Aid
Summary page 4
…ng aid Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.3325 Product Code: QDD Regulatory Class: Class II Panel: Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices III. PREDICATE DEVICE Bose® Hearing Aid (DEN180026) No reference devices were used in this submission. IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The MDHearing Smart Hearing Aid is a self-fitti…
Bose Corporation2018—

Also cleared against DEN180026: 4 other devices →

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.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate DEN180026.

How does its category compare?

All QDD devices

QDD Self-Fitting Air-Conduction Hearing Aid, Prescription: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QDD

1in 2023

2018: 12021: 12022: 42023: 1
2007high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QDD

162in 2022

2022: 162 days median
2007high 162 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · QDD

No recall names QDD since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QDD

2in 2024

2022: 12024: 2
2007high 2 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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What is it indicated for?

The MDHearing Smart Hearing Aids are self-fitting air-conduction hearing aids, intended to amplify sound for individuals 18 years of age or older with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment. They are adjusted by the user to meet the user's hearing needs. No Pre-programming or hearing test is necessary. The device is intended for direct-to-consumer sale and use without the assistance of a hearing care professional.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K220303: MDHearingAid app, MDHearingAid Smart hearing aids.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220303

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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