Cleared Traditional

THERMOPHORE ELECTRIC FOMENTATION UNIT (K851237) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Physical Medicine device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K851237 · Battle Creek Equipment Co. · Physical Medicine device
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Jul 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K851237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THERMOPHORE ELECTRIC FOMENTATION UNIT. Classified as Pad, Heating, Powered (product code IRT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Battle Creek Equipment Co. (Battle Creek, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 29, 1985 after a review of 124 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5740 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K851237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 1985
Decision Date July 29, 1985
Days to Decision 124 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
9d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 124d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IRT Pad, Heating, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5740
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.