Cleared Traditional

SPECIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS (K935982) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K935982 · C.M.D. Acupuncture Center · Physical Medicine device
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Mar 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K935982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS. Classified as Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating (product code ILY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.M.D. Acupuncture Center (Philadelphia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 24, 1995 after a review of 465 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5500 - 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 K935982 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 14, 1993
Decision Date March 24, 1995
Days to Decision 465 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
350d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 465d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ILY Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5500
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 - ILY Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating

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