Cleared Traditional

INDEX SHOE (K960307) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K960307 · Orthopedic Technology Research, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Jun 1996
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157d
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Class 2
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K960307 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INDEX SHOE. Classified as Device, Warning, Overload, External Limb, Powered (product code IRN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Orthopedic Technology Research, Inc. (Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 27, 1996 after a review of 157 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5575 - 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 K960307 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 1996
Decision Date June 27, 1996
Days to Decision 157 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
42d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 157d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IRN Device, Warning, Overload, External Limb, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5575
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.