Cleared Traditional

K953905 - IMPERIUM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K953905 · Teledyne Brown Engineering · Physical Medicine device
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Nov 1995
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Class 2
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K953905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPERIUM. Classified as System, Environmental Control, Powered (product code IQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Teledyne Brown Engineering (Huntsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1995 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3725 - 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 K953905 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1995
Decision Date November 21, 1995
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IQA System, Environmental Control, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3725
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.