Cleared Traditional

K140467 - FLEX-MT +

K140467 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEX-MT +, manufactured by Emsi. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IPF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 225-day FDA review.

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Decision
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Class 2
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K140467 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEX-MT +. Classified as Stimulator, Muscle, Powered (product code IPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Emsi (Alexandria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 2014 after a review of 225 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5850 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K140467

510(k) Number K140467 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 2014
Decision Date October 07, 2014
Days to Decision 225 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
109d slower than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 225d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IPF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IPF Stimulator, Muscle, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5850
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.

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