Cleared Traditional

K031728 - KLIMAMED THERMAL BLANKETS, INCLUDING ARM SHOULDER WEST THERMAL BLANKET AND LEG WARMER THERMAL BLANKET

K031728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KLIMAMED THERMAL BLANKETS, manufactured by Klimamed Technologie Medizingerate GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 496-day FDA review.

K031728 · Klimamed Technologie Medizingerate GmbH · Cardiovascular device
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K031728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KLIMAMED THERMAL BLANKETS, INCLUDING ARM SHOULDER WEST THERMAL BLANKET AND LE.... Classified as System, Thermal Regulating (product code DWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Klimamed Technologie Medizingerate GmbH (Roseville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 12, 2004 after a review of 496 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5900 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Cardiovascular submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031728

510(k) Number K031728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 2003
Decision Date October 12, 2004
Days to Decision 496 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
371d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 496d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWJ System, Thermal Regulating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5900
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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