Cleared Traditional

K780426 - BODY WARMER

K780426 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BODY WARMER, manufactured by Q-Matic Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code IMD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K780426 · Q-Matic Corp. · Physical Medicine device
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Apr 1978
Decision
41d
Days
Class 1
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K780426 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BODY WARMER. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable (product code IMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Q-Matic Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 27, 1978 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 890.5710 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780426

510(k) Number K780426 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1978
Decision Date April 27, 1978
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
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.

IMD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IMD Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5710
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - IMD Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable

All 77
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COLD PACK
K780603 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Apr 1978
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K780014 · Signal West · Feb 1978
K780426 · BODY WARMER
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