Cleared Special

K161502 - MC1 Plus

K161502 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MC1 Plus, manufactured by General Project S.R.L.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IMI cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

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K161502 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MC1 Plus. Classified as Ultrasonic Diathermy For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code IMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Project S.R.L. (Montespertoli, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 2016 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5300 - the FDA physical medicine device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K161502

510(k) Number K161502 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 01, 2016
Decision Date August 16, 2016
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Special
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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

IMI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IMI Ultrasonic Diathermy For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5300
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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