ECHO-SCREEN III PRO HEARING SCREENER WITH BARCODE SCANNER, ECHO-SCREEN III PRO HEARING SCREENER WITHOUT BARCODE SCANNER,
K141446 · Natus Medical Incorporated · GWJ · Aug 22, 2014 · Neurology
Device Facts
Record ID
K141446
Device Name
ECHO-SCREEN III PRO HEARING SCREENER WITH BARCODE SCANNER, ECHO-SCREEN III PRO HEARING SCREENER WITHOUT BARCODE SCANNER,
Applicant
Natus Medical Incorporated
Product Code
GWJ · Neurology
Decision Date
Aug 22, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 882.1900
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Echo-Screen III hearing screener models are based upon otoacoustic emission (OAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) technology. The device is intended to screen hearing for newborns through adults, including geriatric patients. The device does not measure hearing per se, but helps to determine whether or not a hearing loss may be present. The Echo-Screen III product family consists of handheld, automated OAE and ABR based hearing screening systems which are easy to use. The measurement flow is menu guided and the evaluation is based upon signal statistics. The Echo-Screen III devices are intended to be used by trained personnel in a medical or school environment. The Echo-Screen III models are not intended for fitting assistive listening devices such as hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Device Story
Portable, handheld, battery-operated hearing screener; utilizes OAE and ABR technologies. Inputs: acoustic signals via probe (TEOAE click trains, DPOAE pure tone pairs) or electrical activity via three scalp electrodes (AABR broadband clicks/chirps). Processing: automated signal statistics; binomial statistical tests for OAE/AABR pass/refer determination. Outputs: Pass/Refer result displayed on color screen. Used in medical or school environments by trained personnel. Features Android OS, hardware/touch keyboard, optional barcode scanner, docking station. Benefits: provides rapid, automated hearing screening without requiring manual interpretation of complex waveforms; assists in identifying patients needing further diagnostic evaluation.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing, design verification, and validation were performed to demonstrate performance specifications and substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
Technological Characteristics
Handheld, battery-operated (Li-ion). OAE sensing: miniature microphone/receiver probe. ABR sensing: three-electrode scalp array. Connectivity: docking station for data transfer. Software: Android OS, C and Java languages. Algorithms: binomial statistical tests for TEOAE and AABR; statistical discrimination for DPOAE. Form factor: color screen, hardware/touch keyboard, optional barcode scanner.
Indications for Use
Indicated for hearing screening in populations ranging from newborns to adults, including geriatric patients, to determine the potential presence of hearing loss.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An evoked response auditory stimulator is a device that produces a sound stimulus for use in evoked response measurements or electroencephalogram activation.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 22, 2014
Natus Medical Incorporated Ms. Judy Buckham Regulatory Affairs Associate 5900 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98108
Re: K141446
> Trade/Device Name: Echo-Screen III Pro Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.1900 Regulation Name: Evoked Response Auditory Stimulator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GWJ, EWO Dated: July 23, 2014 Received: July 24, 2014
Dear Ms. Buckham,
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K141446
Device Name Echo-Screen III
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Echo-Screen III hearing screener models are based upon otoacoustic emission (OAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) technology.
The device is intended to screen hearing for newborns through adults, including geriatric patients. The device does not measure hearing per se, but helps to determine whether or not a hearing loss may be present.
The Echo-Screen III product family consists of handheld, automated OAE and ABR based hearing systems which are easy to use. The measurement flow is menu guided and the evaluation is based upon signal statistics. The Echo-Screen III devices are intended to be used by trained personnel in a medical or school environment. The Echo-Screen III models are not intended for fitting assistive listening devices such as hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) SUMMARY Echo-Screen III
| Manufacturer's Name: | Natus Medical Incorporated<br>5900 First Avenue South<br>Seattle, WA 98108 |
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| Corresponding Official: | Judy Buckham<br>Regulatory Affairs Associate |
| Telephone Number:<br>Fax Number: | 206 268 5187<br>206 268 5104 |
| Summary Date: | August 21, 2014 |
| Trade Name: | Echo-Screen III |
Common or Usual Name: Audiometer and Evoked Response Auditory Stimulator
| Classification Name and Number: | Audiometer<br>21 CFR 874.1050<br>Product Code: EWO<br><br>Evoked Response Auditory Stimulator<br>21 CFR 882.1900<br>Product Code: GWJ |
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| Predicate Device: | K013977 Echo-Screen T, TA, TD, TDA, TC |
## Device Description:
The Echo-Screen III hearing screener is a portable, handheld, battery-operated device that can detect hearing loss using Otoacoustic Emission or Auditory Brainstem Response screening technologies. The Echo-Screen III may be configured to support one or any combination of TEOAE, DPOAE, and AABR technologies.
The device represents the next generation of the Echo-Screen product line with key enhancements over the previously cleared predicate Echo- Screen T, TA, TD, TDA, TC [K013977], hereinafter referred to as the Echo-Screen T series; specifically, use of the Android operating system, programming upgrade to C and Java languages, addition of a color screen and built-in full hardware keyboard plus icons and on-screen touch keyboard, optional barcode scanner, Li-ion rechargeable battery, and inclusion of a docking station for battery charging and data transfer.
## Intended Use:
The Echo-Screen III hearing screener models are based upon otoacoustic emission (OAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) technology.
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The device is intended to screen hearing for newborns through adults, including geriatric patients. The device does not measure hearing per se, but helps to determine whether or not a hearing loss may be present.
The Echo-Screen III product family consists of handheld, automated OAE and ABR based hearing screening systems which are easy to use. The measurement flow is menu guided and the evaluation is based upon signal statistics. The Echo-Screen III devices are intended to be used by trained personnel in a medical or school environment. The Echo-Screen III models are not intended for fitting assistive listening devices such as hearing aids or cochlear implants.
## Technological Characteristics:
Both the Echo-Screen III and the predicate Echo-Screen T series perform transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) tests. The devices produce a controlled acoustic signal in the ear canal and measure the resulting evoked emissions that are generated by the inner ear as a result of normal cochlear function. The stimuli are presented via miniature receivers and the acoustic response in the external ear canal is recorded via a miniature microphone, all embedded in the OAE probe. For TEOAE, the stimulus consists of short duration, transient nonlinear acoustic click trains. For DPOAE, the stimulus consists of pure tone pairs.
. For TEOAEs, the system uses a binomial statistical test to give either a Pass or Refer result. The device calculates the statistical probability that an emission has been recorded at a succession of sampling points ranging from 6 to 12 ms after the stimulus.
For DPOAEs, the system applies a statistical algorithm to discriminate the sound . of the environment (noise) from the cochlear sound response. Based upon criterion set up for four f2 frequencies, a Pass or Refer result is determined.
Automated auditory brainstem response (AABR®) testing involves the placement of three recording electrodes on the patient's head. The electrodes record electrical activity generated by the auditory nervous system that result from the presentation of a stimulus into the ear. The stimulus for ABR is a short duration, transient broadband acoustic stimulus, i.e., acoustic click / ultra-short frequency sweeps or chirps. The AABR technology uses a statistical approach for the Pass criteria that is based on binomial statistics.
The TEOAE, DPOAE, and ABR screening test performance of the Echo-Screen III is equivalent to the performance of the predicate Echo-Screen T series.
## Clinical Tests: N/A
## Nonclinical Tests:
Design verification and validation were performed to assure that the Echo-Screen III meets its performance specifications and demonstrates equivalence to the specified predicate device.
# Conclusions:
The verification and validation summary and risk analysis documentation provided in this 510(k) support the conclusion that the Echo-Screen III is safe and effective.
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The Echo-Screen III is substantially equivalent to the Echo-Screen T series cleared under K013977.
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