Cleared Traditional

K171896 - Feminine Personal Trainer (FPT)

K171896 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Feminine Personal Trainer (FPT), manufactured by Ralston Group. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code HIR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K171896 · Ralston Group · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K171896 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Feminine Personal Trainer (FPT). Classified as Perineometer (product code HIR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ralston Group (Selma, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 2017 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1425 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 - K171896

510(k) Number K171896 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 2017
Decision Date August 29, 2017
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIR Perineometer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1425
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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