Cleared Traditional

K790993 - INSTANT HOT & COLD PACKS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Physical Medicine device.

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Sep 1979
Decision
101d
Days
Class 1
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K790993 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTANT HOT & COLD PACKS. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable (product code IMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chase Mfg. Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 7, 1979 after a review of 101 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K790993 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 1979
Decision Date September 07, 1979
Days to Decision 101 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
14d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 101d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.