Cleared Traditional

K132048 - BARRIER EASYWARM ACTIVE SELF-WARMING BLANKET

K132048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BARRIER EASYWARM ACTIVE SELF-WARMING BL..., manufactured by Molnlycke Health Care Us, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 127-day FDA review.

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Decision
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Class 2
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K132048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARRIER EASYWARM ACTIVE SELF-WARMING BLANKET. Classified as System, Thermal Regulating (product code DWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Molnlycke Health Care Us, LLC (Norcross, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 2013 after a review of 127 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K132048

510(k) Number K132048 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 02, 2013
Decision Date November 06, 2013
Days to Decision 127 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 127d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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