Cleared Traditional

K962462 - MUSCLEMAX PLUS ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATOR

K962462 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MUSCLEMAX PLUS ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATOR, manufactured by Smith and Nephew Donjoy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IPF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K962462 · Smith and Nephew Donjoy, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K962462 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MUSCLEMAX PLUS ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATOR. Classified as Stimulator, Muscle, Powered (product code IPF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith and Nephew Donjoy, Inc. (Carsbad, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1996 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. 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 - K962462

510(k) Number K962462 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 1996
Decision Date September 23, 1996
Days to Decision 90 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 90d
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.

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