510(k) · Cleared
ClearedResound Digital 2000-BT W/Digital 2000-DF (Digital Programmer)
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 Dec 12, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K964557 (Resound Corp., 1996) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1991.
- Decided
- Dec 12, 1997
- Review
- 29 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- ESD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K912665 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 2 generations backK912665 System BT W/Remote Control Option Hearing AidResound Corp. · 1991
- 1 generation backK964557 Resound BT4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control OptionResound Corp. · 1996
- This deviceK974257 Resound Digital 2000-BT W/Digital 2000-DF (Digital Programmer)Resound Corp. · 1997
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K912665 | System BT W/Remote Control Option Hearing Aid | Resound Corp. | 1991 | — |
| −1 | K964557 | Resound BT4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control Option | Resound Corp. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K974257 | Resound Digital 2000-BT W/Digital 2000-DF (Digital Programmer) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K964557 | Resound BT4 Personal Hearing System W/Remote Control OptionSummary page 1…MARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS Substantial equivalence for the ReSound® Digital 2000-BT to the predicate device, the ReSound® BT4 Personal Hearing System™, 510(k) No. K964557, November 27, 1996, is based on the following: e This air-conduction behind-the-ear hearing instrument, intended to amplify soun… | 1996 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 5.3 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K964557.
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/K974257 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K974257: Resound Digital 2000-BT W/Digital 2000-DF (Digital Programmer).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974257
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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