Cleared Traditional

THUMPER (VIBRATOR/MASSAGER) (K860159) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K860159 · Wellness Innovations Corp. · Physical Medicine device
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Feb 1986
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Class 1
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K860159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THUMPER (VIBRATOR/MASSAGER). Classified as Vibrator, Therapeutic (product code IRO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Wellness Innovations Corp. (Canada L3r 4b5, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 1986 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5975 - 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 K860159 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1986
Decision Date February 06, 1986
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IRO Vibrator, Therapeutic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5975
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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