Cleared Traditional

K954671 - THE FREEDOM BED

K954671 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE FREEDOM BED, manufactured by Probed Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IKZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 174-day FDA review.

K954671 · Probed Medical Technologies, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Apr 1996
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Class 2
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K954671 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE FREEDOM BED. Classified as Bed, Patient Rotation, Powered (product code IKZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Probed Medical Technologies, Inc. (Chilliwack, B.C., CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1996 after a review of 174 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5225 - 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 - K954671

510(k) Number K954671 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1995
Decision Date April 01, 1996
Days to Decision 174 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
59d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 174d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IKZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IKZ Bed, Patient Rotation, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5225
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.

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