Cleared Traditional

K021483 - RICH-MAR THERASOUND 6.5 THERAPEUTIC ULT...

K021483 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RICH-MAR THERASOUND 6.5 THERAPEUTIC ULT... by Rich-Mar Corp.. It is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device (product code IMI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 128-day FDA review.

K021483 · Rich-Mar Corp. · Physical Medicine device
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K021483 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RICH-MAR THERASOUND 6.5 THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND. Classified as Ultrasonic Diathermy For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code IMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rich-Mar Corp. (Inola, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 2002 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5300 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K021483 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 2002
Decision Date September 13, 2002
Days to Decision 128 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IMI Ultrasonic Diathermy For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5300
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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