Cleared Traditional

K120972 - FLEXITOUCH SYSTEM

K120972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEXITOUCH SYSTEM, manufactured by Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code JOW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K120972 · Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K120972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXITOUCH SYSTEM. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 2012 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5800 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K120972

510(k) Number K120972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 2012
Decision Date April 13, 2012
Days to Decision 11 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
114d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

JOW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5800
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.

Regulatory Consultant

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
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