Cleared Traditional

K020017 - MEDX 1000 SERIES

K020017 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDX 1000 SERIES, manufactured by Medx Electronics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ILY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

K020017 · Medx Electronics, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Jul 2002
Decision
190d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K020017 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDX 1000 SERIES. Classified as Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating (product code ILY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medx Electronics, Inc. (Alexandria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 12, 2002 after a review of 190 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5500 - the FDA physical medicine 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 Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020017

510(k) Number K020017 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2002
Decision Date July 12, 2002
Days to Decision 190 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d slower than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ILY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ILY Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5500
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 Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.

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K020017 · MEDX 1000 SERIES
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