Cleared Traditional

K852495 - CAST-TECH CO. COOLING SYSTEM

K852495 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CAST-TECH CO. COOLING SYSTEM, manufactured by Cast-Tech Co.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ILO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K852495 · Cast-Tech Co. · Physical Medicine device
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K852495 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAST-TECH CO. COOLING SYSTEM. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating (product code ILO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cast-Tech Co. (Twin Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 1985 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5720 - 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 - K852495

510(k) Number K852495 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 1985
Decision Date September 05, 1985
Days to Decision 85 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ILO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ILO Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5720
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.

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