510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAudiotone (a-552)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Miracle-Ear, Inc. · ESD Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Prescription
Cleared on Jan 27, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K901745 (Miracle-Ear, Inc., 1990) after a 40-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1990.
- Decided
- Jan 27, 1997
- Review
- 40 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- ESD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K901745 (1990). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK901745 Audiotone Model a-52S Behind-the-Ear Hearing Inst.Miracle-Ear, Inc. · 1990
- This deviceK965063 Audiotone (a-552)Miracle-Ear, Inc. · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K901745 | Audiotone Model a-52S Behind-the-Ear Hearing Inst. | Miracle-Ear, Inc. | 1990 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K965063 | Audiotone (a-552) | Miracle-Ear, Inc. | 1997 | — |
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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- #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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K901745 | Audiotone Model a-52S Behind-the-Ear Hearing Inst.Summary page 1…onduction Hearing Aid (77ESD), Class I. To amplify and transmit sound to the ear. Audiotone model A-52S which was cleared for distribution under document control number K901745. 2110592 The hearing aid cases will be manufactured from materials that are commonly used in the industry. Dahlberg utilizes t… | 1990 |
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 amplify and transmit sound to 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/K965063 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K965063: Audiotone (a-552).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K965063
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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