Recognized standard

S3.22-2014 (Reaffirmed 2020)

FDA recognition 4-220 · ANSI · Dental/ENT

Key facts

Recognition number 4-220
Designation S3.22-2014 (Reaffirmed 2020)
Title American National Standard Specification of Hearing Aid Characteristics
Standards developer American National Standards Institute
Specialty area Dental/ENT
Date of entry Aug 14, 2015
Device classes Class 1, Class 2
Scope (excerpt) This standard describes certain hearing aid measurements and parameters that are deemed useful in determining the electroacoustic performance of an air-conduction hearing aid. Some of these lend themselves to setting of tolerances for the purpose of maintaining product uniformity and for compliance…

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