Cleared Traditional

ARTHRITIC HEAT WRAP (K925820) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Physical Medicine device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Feb 1994
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K925820 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHRITIC HEAT WRAP. Classified as Pad, Heating, Powered (product code IRT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conair Corp. (Stamford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1994 after a review of 442 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5740 - 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 K925820 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 1992
Decision Date February 02, 1994
Days to Decision 442 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
327d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 442d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IRT Pad, Heating, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5740
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.