Cleared Traditional

K230167 - BACK 4

K230167 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BACK 4, manufactured by Swims America Corp. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IPF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 237-day FDA review.

K230167 · Swims America Corp · Physical Medicine device
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K230167 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BACK 4. Classified as Stimulator, Muscle, Powered (product code IPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Swims America Corp (White Plains, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 2023 after a review of 237 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K230167

510(k) Number K230167 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 2023
Decision Date September 14, 2023
Days to Decision 237 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
122d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 237d
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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