Cleared Traditional

MICROPAK MOIST HEAT PAD (K830981) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K830981 · Micropak Manufacturers, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Jun 1983
Decision
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Class 1
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K830981 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROPAK MOIST HEAT PAD. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable (product code IME), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Micropak Manufacturers, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1983 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5700 - 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 K830981 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 1983
Decision Date June 03, 1983
Days to Decision 66 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
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IME Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5700
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 - IME Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable

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