Cleared Traditional

METRICOM (K860225) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K860225 · Far Orthopedics, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Feb 1986
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K860225 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METRICOM. Classified as Device, Sensing, Optical Contour (product code LDK).

Submitted by Far Orthopedics, Inc. (Canada, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 1986 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel. 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 K860225 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 1986
Decision Date February 11, 1986
Days to Decision 20 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
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LDK Device, Sensing, Optical Contour
Device Class -