Recognized standard

S3.37-1987 (Reaffirmed 2020)

FDA recognition 4-171 · ANSI · Dental/ENT

Key facts

Recognition number 4-171
Designation S3.37-1987 (Reaffirmed 2020)
Title American National Standard Preferred Earhook Nozzle Thread for Postauricular Hearing Aids
Standards developer American National Standards Institute
Specialty area Dental/ENT
Date of entry Jan 14, 2019
Device classes Class 1
Scope (excerpt) This standard applies only to those postauricular hearing aids which utilize screw-on threads.

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