Cleared Traditional

K980640 - HEELBO WAIST AND CHEST VEST

K980640 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEELBO WAIST AND CHEST VEST, manufactured by Heelbo, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FMQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K980640 · Heelbo, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 1998
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Class 1
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K980640 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEELBO WAIST AND CHEST VEST. Classified as Restraint, Protective (product code FMQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Heelbo, Inc. (Libertyville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1998 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6760 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K980640

510(k) Number K980640 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1998
Decision Date May 01, 1998
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FMQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FMQ Restraint, Protective
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6760
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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