Cleared Traditional

K952273 - HANDMASTER NMS1

K952273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HANDMASTER NMS1, manufactured by Neuromusclar Electrical Stimulation Systems, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IPF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 374-day FDA review.

K952273 · Neuromusclar Electrical Stimulation Systems, Ltd. · Physical Medicine device
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May 1996
Decision
374d
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Class 2
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K952273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HANDMASTER NMS1. Classified as Stimulator, Muscle, Powered (product code IPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neuromusclar Electrical Stimulation Systems, Ltd. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 1996 after a review of 374 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5850 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K952273

510(k) Number K952273 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 15, 1995
Decision Date May 23, 1996
Days to Decision 374 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
259d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 374d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IPF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IPF Stimulator, Muscle, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5850
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 - IPF Stimulator, Muscle, Powered

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