Cleared Traditional

K121720 - WELKINS EMT/ICU TEMPERATURE MANAGERMENT SYSTEM

K121720 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WELKINS EMT/ICU TEMPERATURE MANAGERMENT..., manufactured by Welkins, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K121720 · Welkins, LLC · Cardiovascular device
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K121720 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WELKINS EMT/ICU TEMPERATURE MANAGERMENT SYSTEM. Classified as System, Thermal Regulating (product code DWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welkins, LLC (Roseville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 2012 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5900 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121720

510(k) Number K121720 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 2012
Decision Date August 20, 2012
Days to Decision 69 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

DWJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWJ System, Thermal Regulating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5900
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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.

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