Cleared Traditional

BURNETT-KETCHUM DYNAMIC HAND EXERCISER (K790527) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K790527 · Maddak, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Mar 1979
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K790527 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BURNETT-KETCHUM DYNAMIC HAND EXERCISER. Classified as Exerciser, Finger, Powered (product code JFA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Maddak, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1979 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5410 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K790527 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 15, 1979
Decision Date March 22, 1979
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JFA Exerciser, Finger, Powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5410
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.