Cleared Traditional

K170216 - Flexitouch System

K170216 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Flexitouch System, manufactured by Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (Dba Tactile Medical). The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code JOW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 122-day FDA review.

K170216 · Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (Dba Tactile Medical) · Cardiovascular device
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K170216 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Flexitouch System. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (Dba Tactile Medical) (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 2017 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5800 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K170216

510(k) Number K170216 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 24, 2017
Decision Date May 26, 2017
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5800
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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