Cleared Traditional

K950680 - INFANT HEEL WARMER

K950680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INFANT HEEL WARMER, manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corp. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code IMD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

K950680 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Physical Medicine device
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K950680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INFANT HEEL WARMER. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable (product code IMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Mcgaw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 23, 1995 after a review of 190 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5710 - 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 - K950680

510(k) Number K950680 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received February 14, 1995
Decision Date August 23, 1995
Days to Decision 190 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
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IMD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IMD Pack, Hot Or Cold, Disposable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5710
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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