Cleared Traditional

K003631 - SMARTWAVE IF 2000

K003631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMARTWAVE IF 2000, manufactured by Newwave Medical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code LIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 259-day FDA review.

K003631 · Newwave Medical, LLC · Neurology device
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K003631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMARTWAVE IF 2000. Classified as Interferential Current Therapy (product code LIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Newwave Medical, LLC (Plano, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 2001 after a review of 259 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5890 - the FDA neurology device framework. 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 Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003631

510(k) Number K003631 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 2000
Decision Date August 10, 2001
Days to Decision 259 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
111d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 259d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LIH Interferential Current Therapy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5890
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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