510(k) · Cleared
ClearedResound ED4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control Option
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Resound Corp. · ESD Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Prescription
Cleared on Jul 3, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K951379 (Resound Corp., 1995) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995.
- Decided
- Jul 3, 1997
- Review
- 63 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- ESD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K951379 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK951379 Resound Personal Hearing System Models ED3A & ED3A/S W/Remonte…Resound Corp. · 1995
- This deviceK971605 Resound ED4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control OptionResound Corp. · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K951379 | Resound Personal Hearing System Models ED3A & ED3A/S W/Remonte Control Option | Resound Corp. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K971605 | Resound ED4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control Option | Resound Corp. | 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K951379 | Resound Personal Hearing System Models ED3A & ED3A/S W/Remonte Control OptionSummary page 1…ubstantial equivalence for the ReSound® ED4 Personal Hearing System™ to the predicate device, the ReSound® Personal Hearing System ED3a (marketed as the ED3), 510(k) No. K951379, April 27, 1995, is based on the following: e This air-conduction in-the-ear hearing instrument, intended to amplify sound press… | 1995 |
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?
The indication for use of the air conduction hearing aids in this submission is to amplify sound for individuals with impaired hearing. The devices are indicated for individuals with losses in the following categories:
Severity: Slight, Mild, Moderate, Severe. Configuration: High Frequency, Gradually Sloping, Reverse Slope, Flat. Other: Low tolerance to loudness.
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/K971605 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K971605: Resound ED4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control Option.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971605
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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