K051681 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DERMILLUME RED, MODEL HR1000. Classified as Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating (product code ILY), Class II - Special Controls.
Submitted by Care Electronics, Inc. (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 27, 2005 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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