Cleared Traditional

HF54 COMBINATION ULTRASOUND INTERFERENTIAL AND PREMODULATED STIMULATION SYSTEM WITH OPTIONAL HANDS-FREE OPERATION, MODEL (K072256) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Physical Medicine device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K072256 · Hill Laboratories Co. · Physical Medicine device
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Mar 2008
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K072256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HF54 COMBINATION ULTRASOUND INTERFERENTIAL AND PREMODULATED STIMULATION SYSTE.... Classified as Stationary Ultrasonic Diathermy Device For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code PFW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hill Laboratories Co. (Frazer, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 2008 after a review of 212 days - an extended review cycle.

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 K072256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 2007
Decision Date March 12, 2008
Days to Decision 212 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 212d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PFW Stationary Ultrasonic Diathermy Device For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5300
Definition Ultrasonic Diathermy Devices Which Include Stationary Applicators Enabling Hands-free Operation.
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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