Cleared Traditional

I-5000 (K940662) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K940662 · Support Systems Intl. · Physical Medicine device
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Jun 1994
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K940662 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the I-5000. Classified as Bed, Flotation Therapy, Powered (product code IOQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Support Systems Intl. (Charleston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1994 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5170 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940662 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 18, 1994
Decision Date June 15, 1994
Days to Decision 117 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
2d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IOQ Bed, Flotation Therapy, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5170
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.