Cleared Traditional

BATHTUB TRANSFER BENCH (K821010) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K821010 · Guardian Products Co., Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Apr 1982
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K821010 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BATHTUB TRANSFER BENCH. Classified as Aid, Transfer (product code IKX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Guardian Products Co., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 1982 after a review of 9 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5050 - 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 K821010 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 1982
Decision Date April 21, 1982
Days to Decision 9 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 9d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IKX Aid, Transfer
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5050
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 - IKX Aid, Transfer

All 17
Devices cleared under the same product code (IKX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K821010.
TUB TRANSFER BENCH BK6481
K831541 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jun 1983
BOARD TO TRANSFER PARALYZED PATIENT FROM
K823639 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jan 1983
BATH TUB SAFETY BAR
K823640 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jan 1983
CHAIR OR BED LEG EXTENDERS
K823634 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Dec 1982
BK-6111 HI-D TRANSFER BOARD
K813629 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jan 1982
TRANSFER AIDS
K810449 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Mar 1981