Cleared Traditional

K870872 - DISCIPLINE I

K870872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISCIPLINE I, manufactured by Physio Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ISD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

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K870872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISCIPLINE I. Classified as Exerciser, Measuring (product code ISD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Physio Systems, Inc. (Fremont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1987 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5360 - 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 - K870872

510(k) Number K870872 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1987
Decision Date March 23, 1987
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. No clinical trials required.

ISD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ISD Exerciser, Measuring
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5360
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.

Regulatory Peers - ISD Exerciser, Measuring

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