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Philip XP Series, in-the Canal Hearing Aid

K921725510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 11, 1992124-day reviewClass I21 CFR 874.3300

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

Philips Hearing Instruments Co. · ESD Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Prescription

Cleared on Aug 11, 1992 after a 124-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 11, 1992
Review
124 days
Class
Class I
Product code
ESD
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

6 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 descendant cleared2002: 1 descendant cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK921725 Philip XP Series, in-the Canal Hearing AidPhilips Hearing Instruments Co. · 1992
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK021867 Insound XT Series Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc. · 2002
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK081136 Lyric Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK130790 LYRIC2Phonak, LLC · 2013
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK232999 Lyric4 Hearing AidSonova AG · 2024
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK151025 iHearTestIhear Medical, Inc. · 2015

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Descendants cleared per year

1997: 12002: 12008: 12013: 12015: 12024: 1
1997high 1 (1997) · low 0 (1998)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K021867Insound XT Series Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K081136Lyric Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K130790LYRIC2Phonak, LLC · 2013 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K232999Lyric4 Hearing AidSonova AG · 2024 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K151025iHearTestIhear Medical, Inc. · 2015 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K921725Philip XP Series, in-the Canal Hearing AidPhilips Hearing Instruments Co.1992—
+1K021867Insound XT Series Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc.2002—
+1K081136Lyric Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc.20081
+2K130790LYRIC2Phonak, LLC2013—
+3K232999Lyric4 Hearing AidSonova AG2024—
+2K151025iHearTestIhear Medical, Inc.2015—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
200210
200810
201310
201510
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K921725, 1992–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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 ESD device

  1. #1 K232999 Lyric4 Hearing Aidscore 8.4 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (6)

3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K021867Insound XT Series Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc.20024
K081136Lyric Hearing AidInsound Medical, Inc.20082
K974081Resound Stealth CicResound Corp.19970

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?

  • Of its descendants, K021867 (Insound Medical, Inc., 2002) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All ESD devices

ESD Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Prescription: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · ESD

1in 2024

2008: 12013: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ESD

Too few ESD 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · ESD

2in 2019

2010: 12018: 12019: 2
2007high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · ESD

53in 2025

2007: 132008: 132009: 32010: 12011: 32012: 62013: 372014: 42015: 62016: 72017: 42018: 122019: 92020: 52021: 42022: 42023: 82024: 162025: 53
2007high 53 (2025) · low 1 (2010)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—013
20081—013
20090—03
20100—11
20110—03
20120—06
20131—037
20140—04
20150—06
20160—07
20170—04
20180—112
20190—29
20200—05
20210—04
20220—04
20230—08
20241—016
20250—053
20260—0—
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510(k) Report. “K921725: Philip XP Series, in-the Canal Hearing Aid.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K921725

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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026