Cleared Traditional

K920389 - RS-2 NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATOR

K920389 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RS-2 NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATOR by Rs Medical. It is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device (product code IPF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 364-day FDA review.

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K920389 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RS-2 NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATOR. Classified as Stimulator, Muscle, Powered (product code IPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rs Medical (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1993 after a review of 364 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5850 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K920389 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 1992
Decision Date January 28, 1993
Days to Decision 364 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
249d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 364d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IPF Stimulator, Muscle, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5850
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.

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