Cleared Traditional

K973023 - INCARE HOT/ICE SYSTEM FOOT/ANKLE BLANKET

K973023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INCARE HOT/ICE SYSTEM FOOT/ANKLE BLANKET, manufactured by Hollister, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ILO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K973023 · Hollister, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Nov 1997
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K973023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INCARE HOT/ICE SYSTEM FOOT/ANKLE BLANKET. Classified as Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating (product code ILO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hollister, Inc. (Libertyville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1997 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5720 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K973023

510(k) Number K973023 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1997
Decision Date November 03, 1997
Days to Decision 81 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
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ILO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ILO Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5720
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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