Cleared Traditional

K073132 - MODEL D DISC FORCE

K073132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL D DISC FORCE, manufactured by North American Medical Corp (Nam). The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ITH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 148-day FDA review.

K073132 · North American Medical Corp (Nam) · Physical Medicine device
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K073132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL D DISC FORCE. Classified as Equipment, Traction, Powered (product code ITH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by North American Medical Corp (Nam) (Marietta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 3, 2008 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5900 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073132

510(k) Number K073132 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 2007
Decision Date April 03, 2008
Days to Decision 148 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
33d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

ITH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ITH Equipment, Traction, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5900
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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