Cleared Traditional

K960189 - GEL-T CUSHION

K960189 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GEL-T CUSHION by Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device (product code KIC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K960189 · Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K960189 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GEL-T CUSHION. Classified as Cushion, Flotation (product code KIC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (Greenville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1996 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3175 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K960189 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1996
Decision Date February 07, 1996
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KIC Cushion, Flotation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3175
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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