Cleared Traditional

K813594 - INTELECT MODEL 700

K813594 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTELECT MODEL 700, manufactured by Chattanooga Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IMG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K813594 · Chattanooga Group, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Feb 1982
Decision
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Class 2
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K813594 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTELECT MODEL 700. Classified as Stimulator, Ultrasound And Muscle, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code IMG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chattanooga Group, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1982 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5860 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K813594

510(k) Number K813594 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 27, 1981
Decision Date February 22, 1982
Days to Decision 87 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IMG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IMG Stimulator, Ultrasound And Muscle, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5860
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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