Cleared Traditional

K923159 - ARJO-CENTURY PODIATRIC WHIRLPOOL SYSTEMS

K923159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARJO-CENTURY PODIATRIC WHIRLPOOL SYSTEMS, manufactured by Arjo-Century, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ILJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K923159 · Arjo-Century, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K923159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARJO-CENTURY PODIATRIC WHIRLPOOL SYSTEMS. Classified as Bath, Hydro-massage (product code ILJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arjo-Century, Inc. (Morton Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 6, 1992 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5100 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K923159

510(k) Number K923159 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 29, 1992
Decision Date August 06, 1992
Days to Decision 38 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ILJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ILJ Bath, Hydro-massage
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5100
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.

Regulatory Peers - ILJ Bath, Hydro-massage

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