Cleared Traditional

SECUTEX ANKLE BAND (K791267) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

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Jul 1979
Decision
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Class 1
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K791267 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SECUTEX ANKLE BAND. Classified as Orthosis, Limb Brace (product code IQI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Conphar, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 1979 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3475 - 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 K791267 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 06, 1979
Decision Date July 24, 1979
Days to Decision 18 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
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IQI Orthosis, Limb Brace
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3475
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 - IQI Orthosis, Limb Brace

All 15
Devices cleared under the same product code (IQI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K791267.
SECUTE ELBOW BAND
K791248 · Conphar, Inc. · Jul 1979
SECUTEX WRIST BRACE
K791249 · Conphar, Inc. · Jul 1979
SECUTEX KNEE BAND
K791266 · Conphar, Inc. · Jul 1979
CAST BRACE COMPONENTS
K791057 · 3M Company · Jun 1979
FOOT POSITIONER
K781206 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jul 1978
ORTHOSISES DEVICES
K780225 · Biomet, Inc. · Feb 1978