Cleared Traditional

K925643 - RX FIT MEDICAL STOCKINGS

K925643 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RX FIT MEDICAL STOCKINGS, manufactured by Elastic Therapy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code DWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 392-day FDA review.

K925643 · Elastic Therapy, Inc. · General Hospital
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K925643 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RX FIT MEDICAL STOCKINGS. Classified as Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs) (product code DWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Elastic Therapy, Inc. (Ashboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 1993 after a review of 392 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5780 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K925643

510(k) Number K925643 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 1992
Decision Date December 06, 1993
Days to Decision 392 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
263d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 392d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWL Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5780
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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