Cleared Abbreviated

K022458 - AUTO*THERM 395, MODEL ME 395

K022458 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTO*THERM 395, manufactured by Mettler Electronics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IMJ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K022458 · Mettler Electronics Corp. · Physical Medicine device
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K022458 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO*THERM 395, MODEL ME 395. Classified as Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code IMJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mettler Electronics Corp. (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 2002 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5290 - the FDA physical medicine device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022458

510(k) Number K022458 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2002
Decision Date September 26, 2002
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

IMJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IMJ Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5290
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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