Cleared Traditional

K862589 - ULTRATHERM 808 I

K862589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRATHERM 808 I, manufactured by Elmed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IMJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K862589 · Elmed, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K862589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRATHERM 808 I. Classified as Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat (product code IMJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Elmed, Inc. (Addison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1986 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5290 - 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 - K862589

510(k) Number K862589 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 1986
Decision Date August 01, 1986
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IMJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IMJ Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5290
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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