Cleared Traditional

HOTPAD (K915876) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K915876 · Ten Comfort Corp. · Physical Medicine device
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Feb 1993
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K915876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOTPAD. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable (product code IME), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ten Comfort Corp. (Taiwan R.O.C., CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1993 after a review of 421 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5700 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Physical Medicine submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K915876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 1991
Decision Date February 12, 1993
Days to Decision 421 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
306d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 421d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IME Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5700
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.

Regulatory Peers - IME Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable

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