Cleared Traditional

K921446 - HOT OR COLD PACK (THERMIPAQ)

K921446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HOT OR COLD PACK (THERMIPAQ), manufactured by Thermionics Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code IME cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

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K921446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOT OR COLD PACK (THERMIPAQ). Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable (product code IME), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Thermionics Corp. (Springfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 1992 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K921446

510(k) Number K921446 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 1992
Decision Date July 13, 1992
Days to Decision 108 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
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IME Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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