Cleared Abbreviated

K111279 - NEXWAVE COMBO MUSCLE STIMULATOR SYSTEM

K111279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEXWAVE COMBO MUSCLE STIMULATOR SYSTEM, manufactured by Zynex Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IPF cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 138-day FDA review.

K111279 · Zynex Medical, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K111279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEXWAVE COMBO MUSCLE STIMULATOR SYSTEM. Classified as Stimulator, Muscle, Powered (product code IPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zynex Medical, Inc. (Lone Tree, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 2011 after a review of 138 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5850 - 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 - K111279

510(k) Number K111279 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 2011
Decision Date September 20, 2011
Days to Decision 138 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

IPF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IPF Stimulator, Muscle, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5850
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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