Cleared Traditional

ORTHOCOR ACTIVE DEVICE ORTHOCOR GENERAL USE ACTIVE DEVICE (K121702) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K121702 · Orthocor Medical · Physical Medicine device
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May 2013
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Class 2
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K121702 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHOCOR ACTIVE DEVICE ORTHOCOR GENERAL USE ACTIVE DEVICE. Classified as Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use Other Than Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code ILX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Orthocor Medical (Ashland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 2013 after a review of 332 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5290 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K121702 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 2012
Decision Date May 06, 2013
Days to Decision 332 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
217d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 332d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ILX Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use Other Than Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5290
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.