FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat
Chamber, Acoustic (For Audiometric Testing)
FDA lists EWC as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 874.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 2 FDA decisions since 1982. No recall names this code.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of EWC at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · EWC
FDA has decided no EWC device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · EWC
Too few EWC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · EWC
No recall names EWC since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · EWC
No MAUDE report names EWC since 2007.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in EWC? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
See the 510(k) Report