510(k) · Cleared
ClearedStarkey a-13 Sequel Programmable, a-13 K-Amp Programmable Air Conduction Hearing Aids
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · ESD Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Prescription
Cleared on Nov 27, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K942594 (Starkey Laboratories, Inc., 1994) after a 36-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994.
- Decided
- Nov 27, 1996
- Review
- 36 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- ESD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K942594 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK942594 Star 42 PP SP Star 42 Digitally Programmable Hearing AidStarkey Laboratories, Inc. · 1994
- This deviceK964214 Starkey a-13 Sequel Programmable, a-13 K-Amp Programmable Air…Starkey Laboratories, Inc. · 1996
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K942594 | Star 42 PP SP Star 42 Digitally Programmable Hearing Aid | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. | 1994 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K964214 | Starkey a-13 Sequel Programmable, a-13 K-Amp Programmable Air Conduction… | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. | 1996 | — |
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 ESD device
- #1 K232999 Lyric4 Hearing Aidscore 8.4 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K942594 | Star 42 PP SP Star 42 Digitally Programmable Hearing AidSummary page 1…Hearing Health Professional in a completed form, not being intended for final assembly. The Starkey A-13s are substantially equivalent to the BOSH Star 42 hearing aid (K942594). Variable high and low frequency cut potentiometers can be set by a Dispenser to tune to more specific frequencies. All other as… | 1994 |
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.
How does its category compare?
All ESD devicesESD Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Prescription: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · ESD
1in 2024
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
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ESD
53in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ESD, 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 | 13 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 53 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
To assist in compensating for hearing loss by amplifying sound as it comes into the ear.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K964214 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K964214: Starkey a-13 Sequel Programmable, a-13 K-Amp Programmable Air Conduction 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/K964214
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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