Cleared Traditional

K003185 - FS ACTIVATOR III

K003185 · Activator Methods International, Ltd. · Physical Medicine device
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Mar 2001
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K003185 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FS ACTIVATOR III. Classified as Manipulator, Plunger-like Joint (product code LXM).

Submitted by Activator Methods International, Ltd. (Phoenix, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 2001 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003185

510(k) Number K003185 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 2000
Decision Date March 20, 2001
Days to Decision 160 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LXM Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LXM Manipulator, Plunger-like Joint
Device Class -