FDA product code · Ear, Nose, Throat · Class 2

QUH: Self-Fitting Air-Conduction Hearing Aid, Over The Counter

QUH is FDA's product code for "Self-Fitting Air-Conduction Hearing Aid, Over The Counter": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 874.3325, reviewed by the Ear, Nose, Throat panel.

510(k) review time for QUH

Across 10 510(k) clearances under QUH decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 175 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 123 and 199 days, and 80% were decided within 214 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, QUH, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 10)
Fastest109
25th percentile123
Median175
75th percentile199
80th percentile214
90th percentile287
Slowest532

Source: openFDA 510(k) records, snapshot of 2026-10-06 (openFDA data as of 2026-09-28). Compare 510(k) review times across all device types, see every code side by side in the Clearance Timeline Estimator, or browse the clearances themselves in PredicateScope.

FDA-recognized standards that cite QUH

1 FDA recognized consensus standard cite QUH, among them ANSI ASA S3.35-2025. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can apply without citing the code.

  • 4-352 ANSI ASA S3.35-2025 — American National Standard Method for Measurement of Performance Characteristics of Hearing Aids Under Simulated Real-Ear Working Conditions

Source: FDA Recognized Consensus Standards, snapshot of 2026-09-01. Search them all in the Consensus Standards Lookup.

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