Recognized standard

S3.46-2013 (Reaffirmed 2023)

FDA recognition 4-211 · ANSI · Dental/ENT

Key facts

Recognition number 4-211
Designation S3.46-2013 (Reaffirmed 2023)
Title American National Standard Methods of Measurement of Real-Ear Performance Characteristics of Hearing Aids
Standards developer American National Standards Institute
Specialty area Dental/ENT
Date of entry Jul 9, 2014
Device classes Class 1, Class 2
Scope (excerpt) This standard covers the terminology, procedures and essential equipment characteristics for the measurement of the acoustic output and acoustic gain of hearing aids, coupled to human ears, in a variety of acoustic environments and for the measurement of certain acoustic properties of the ear…

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