Cleared Traditional

K020966 - RPI REPLACEMENT HEATING ELEMENTS

K020966 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RPI REPLACEMENT HEATING ELEMENTS, manufactured by Replacement Parts Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 80-day FDA review.

K020966 · Replacement Parts Industries, Inc. · General Hospital
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K020966 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RPI REPLACEMENT HEATING ELEMENTS. Classified as Warmer, Infant Radiant (product code FMT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Replacement Parts Industries, Inc. (Chatsworth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 2002 after a review of 80 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5130 - the FDA general hospital 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020966

510(k) Number K020966 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 25, 2002
Decision Date June 13, 2002
Days to Decision 80 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 80d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMT Warmer, Infant Radiant
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5130
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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