Hearing Aid, Bone Conduction

What Is FDA Product Code LXB?

Hearing Aid, Bone Conduction is FDA product code LXB, Class 2, 21 CFR 874.3302.

What Does It Take to Sell It in the United States?

A 510(k) premarket notification is required before it is sold in the United States: the applicant shows the device is substantially equivalent to one already on the market. The review can be done by an FDA-accredited third party, which is usually faster. Chinese applicants hold 2 clearances under this code; the FDA took a median of 90 days from receipt to decision on them.

What Do the Recalls Say?

The FDA has recorded 7 recalls under this product code since 2012. None was by a company in China. The root causes the FDA records most often are Nonconforming Material/Component (5), Process control (1) and Packaging process control (1).

A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.