Cleared Traditional

K821837 - VARI-SUPPORT NECK POSTURE PILLOW

K821837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VARI-SUPPORT NECK POSTURE PILLOW, manufactured by Body Therapeutics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code IQK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K821837 · Body Therapeutics, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K821837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARI-SUPPORT NECK POSTURE PILLOW. Classified as Orthosis, Cervical (product code IQK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Body Therapeutics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 1982 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3490 - 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 - K821837

510(k) Number K821837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 22, 1982
Decision Date July 20, 1982
Days to Decision 28 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IQK Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IQK Orthosis, Cervical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3490
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.

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