Cleared Traditional

INSTANT WARM GEL PACK (K912715) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K912715 · Prism Technologies, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Oct 1991
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Class 1
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K912715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTANT WARM GEL PACK. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable (product code IMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Prism Technologies, Inc. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 1991 after a review of 106 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K912715 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 18, 1991
Decision Date October 02, 1991
Days to Decision 106 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 106d
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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