Cleared Traditional

3M HEAT COMFORT PORTABLE SELF-HEATING PAD (K901778) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K901778 · 3M Company · Physical Medicine device
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K901778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M HEAT COMFORT PORTABLE SELF-HEATING PAD. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable (product code IMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (Cottae Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1990 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5710 - 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 K901778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1990
Decision Date May 01, 1990
Days to Decision 14 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IMD Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5710
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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