Cleared Traditional

K944971 - INCARE HOT/ICE COLD THERAPY COOLER

K944971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INCARE HOT/ICE COLD THERAPY COOLER, manufactured by Hollister, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ILO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K944971 · Hollister, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K944971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INCARE HOT/ICE COLD THERAPY COOLER. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating (product code ILO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hollister, Inc. (Libertyville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 1995 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5720 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944971

510(k) Number K944971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received October 11, 1994
Decision Date January 30, 1995
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ILO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ILO Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5720
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 - ILO Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating

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