Cleared Traditional

K872936 - 97-D EMERSON DIMMER CONTROL

K872936 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 97-D EMERSON DIMMER CONTROL, manufactured by J. H. Emerson Co.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K872936 · J. H. Emerson Co. · Physical Medicine device
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K872936 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 97-D EMERSON DIMMER CONTROL. Classified as System, Environmental Control, Powered (product code IQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by J. H. Emerson Co. (Cambridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 1987 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3725 - 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 - K872936

510(k) Number K872936 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 27, 1987
Decision Date September 24, 1987
Days to Decision 59 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IQA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IQA System, Environmental Control, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3725
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.