Cleared Traditional

K160608 - NormaTec Pulse and NormaTec Pulse Pro

K160608 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NormaTec Pulse and NormaTec Pulse Pro, manufactured by NormaTec Industries, LP. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IRP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K160608 · NormaTec Industries, LP · Physical Medicine device
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K160608 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NormaTec Pulse and NormaTec Pulse Pro. Classified as Massager, Powered Inflatable Tube (product code IRP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by NormaTec Industries, LP (Newton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 2016 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5650 - 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: 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 - K160608

510(k) Number K160608 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 2016
Decision Date April 13, 2016
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

IRP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IRP Massager, Powered Inflatable Tube
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5650
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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