Cleared Abbreviated

K140078 - TECOTHERM NEO (T NEO)

K140078 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TECOTHERM NEO (T NEO), manufactured by Inspiration Healthcare, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWJ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 305-day FDA review.

K140078 · Inspiration Healthcare, Ltd. · Cardiovascular device
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K140078 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECOTHERM NEO (T NEO). Classified as System, Thermal Regulating (product code DWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Inspiration Healthcare, Ltd. (Earl Shilton, Leicester, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 2014 after a review of 305 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5900 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 - K140078

510(k) Number K140078 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 13, 2014
Decision Date November 14, 2014
Days to Decision 305 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
180d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 305d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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