Cleared Traditional

K821002 - INVERCHAIR

K821002 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INVERCHAIR, manufactured by Inverchair Marketing, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ITH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K821002 · Inverchair Marketing, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K821002 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INVERCHAIR. Classified as Equipment, Traction, Powered (product code ITH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Inverchair Marketing, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 1982 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5900 - 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 - K821002

510(k) Number K821002 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 08, 1982
Decision Date June 22, 1982
Days to Decision 75 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ITH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ITH Equipment, Traction, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5900
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.

K821002 · INVERCHAIR
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