← Product Code [IMD](/submissions/PM/subpart-f%E2%80%94physical-medicine-therapeutic-devices/IMD) · K071710 # BENGAY (R) HEAT THERAPY, PAIN RELIEVING PATCHES/PADS (VARIOUS) (K071710) _Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. · IMD · Aug 14, 2007 · Physical Medicine · SESE_ **Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/PM/subpart-f%E2%80%94physical-medicine-therapeutic-devices/IMD/K071710 ## Device Facts - **Applicant:** Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. - **Product Code:** [IMD](/submissions/PM/subpart-f%E2%80%94physical-medicine-therapeutic-devices/IMD.md) - **Decision Date:** Aug 14, 2007 - **Decision:** SESE - **Submission Type:** Traditional - **Regulation:** 21 CFR 890.5710 - **Device Class:** Class 1 - **Review Panel:** Physical Medicine - **Attributes:** Therapeutic ## Indications for Use Is intended for over-the-counter (non-prescription) use by the consumer. Provides moist heat therapy to temporarily relieve minor muscle and joint aches and pain associated with over-exertion, strains, sprains, arthritis, stiffness, and muscle spasm. Temporarily relieves minor menstrual pain. Temporarily increases local blood circulation. ## Device Story BENGAY™ Heat Therapy is a disposable, single-use, air-activated heat patch; adheres to skin via hydrogel adhesive. Heating mechanism: oxidation of iron powder within a breathable fabric sachet upon exposure to air. Reaches target temperature within 30 minutes; maintains heat for minimum 8 hours. Used by consumers in home/non-clinical settings for self-management of pain. Provides moist heat therapy; increases local blood circulation. Clinical benefit: temporary relief of minor musculoskeletal and menstrual pain. Safety established via biocompatibility testing and clinical comparison to predicate. ## Clinical Evidence Clinical study compared BENGAY™ Heat Therapy to the predicate device. Endpoints included safety, specifically cumulative irritation, thermal-related injury, and change in skin surface temperature. Results demonstrated the device is safe for body contact. Biocompatibility testing (in vitro cytotoxicity, sensitization, dermal irritation) confirmed safety for use as a body contact surface medical device. ## Technological Characteristics Consists of 6 components: oxygen-impermeable primary packaging, breathable fabric sachet, iron-powder-based heating element mixture, backing sheet, hydrogel adhesive layer, and release liner. Operates via exothermic oxidation of iron powder upon air exposure. Provides moist heat. No electronic components or software. ## Regulatory Identification A hot or cold disposable pack is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of a sealed plastic bag incorporating chemicals that, upon activation, provides hot or cold therapy for body surfaces. ## Predicate Devices - ThermaCare® Heat Wrap (various) ([K953442](/device/K953442.md)) ## Submission Summary (Full Text) > This content was OCRed from public FDA records by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com). If you use, quote, summarize, crawl, or train on this content, cite Innolitics at https://innolitics.com. > > Innolitics is a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices, including [a 510(k)](https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/), [a De Novo](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [a SaMD](https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/), [an AI/ML medical device](https://innolitics.com/services/medical-imaging-ai-development/), or [an FDA regulatory strategy](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/). {0}------------------------------------------------ KO7/7/0 BENGAY™ Heat Therapy -- 510(k) Notification Amendment - August 6, 2007 ## 5.0 510(k) SUMMARY Date Prepared: August 6, 2007 Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. 201 Tabor Rd. Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Telephone: 973-385-4619 Fax: 973-385-4300 Contact Person: Proprietary Name: Common Name: Classification Name: Product Code: Predicate Device: Description: Intended Use: Dagmar Oette, MD, JD Director, Global Regulatory Affairs BENGAY™ Heat Therapy Heat Patch/Pad/Wrap; Air-Activated Heat Patch/Pad/Wrap; Pain Relieving Heat Patch/Pad/Wrap Pack, Hot or Cold, Disposable IMD ThermaCare® Heat Wrap (various) K953442 Procter & Gamble Co. 1 Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 BENGAY™ Heat Therapy is a disposable, single-use, airactivated pain relieving patch which adheres to the skin by means of a hydrogel adhesive and generates heat by the oxidation of iron powder. Is intended for over-the-counter (non-prescription) use by the consumer. Provides moist heat therapy to temporarily relieve minor muscle and joint aches and pain associated with overexertion, strains, sprains, arthritis, stiffness, and muscle spasm. Temporarily relieves minor menstrual pain. Temporarily increases local blood circulation. AUG 1 4 2007 {1}------------------------------------------------ ## Technological Characteristics: The device consists of 6 components: - Oxygen-impermeable, primary packaging; . - . Breathable fabric sachet containing the heating element mixture; - Heating element mixture; . - Backing sheet which separates the heating element . mixture from the hydrogel layer; - . Hydrogel layer to provide adhesion to the skin surface; and, - Release liner to protect the adhesive hydrogel laver . prior to consumer use When the air-tight, protective packaging is opened, the heating element mixture reacts with oxygen in the air, and the patch begins to warm up. It takes up to 30 minutes for the patch to reach its target temperature range. The patch stays warm for at least 8 hours. BENGA Y™ Heat Therapy reaches its target temperature range in 30 minutes or less, and remains in this temperature range for a minimum of 8 hours. BENGAY™ Heat Therapy provides moist heat as demonstrated by user perception and laboratory experiments. The safety (potential for cumulative irritation and thermalrelated injury; and, change in skin surface temperature) of BENGAY™ Heat Therapy was demonstrated in a clinical study that compared BENGAY™ Heat Therapy with the predicate device. Based on the results of relevant biocompatibility testing (in vitro cytotoxicity; sensitization; and, dermal irritation studies), the final product is safe for use as a body contact surface medical device. Performance Data: Biocompatibility Testing: {2}------------------------------------------------ Image /page/2/Picture/1 description: The image shows the seal of the Department of Health & Human Services USA. The seal features a stylized caduceus, a symbol often associated with medicine and healthcare, composed of three intertwined lines. The text "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES USA" is arranged in a circular pattern around the caduceus. Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850 AUG 1 4 2007 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. % Dagmar Oette, MD, JD Director, Global Regulatory Affairs 201 Tabor Road Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 Re: K071710 > Trade/Device Name: BENGAY® Heat Therapy Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.5710 Regulation Name: Hot or cold disposable pack Regulatory Class: Class I Product Code: IMD Dated: June 20, 2007 Received: June 22, 2007 Dear Dr. Oette: We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug. and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA), You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set {3}------------------------------------------------ Page 2 - Dagmar Oette, MD, JD forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050. This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market. If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0120. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance. please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at 240-276-3474. For questions regarding the reporting of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at (240) 276-3464. You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or the Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html. Sincerely yours. for Melkerson Mark Melkerson W.Se. D.ly. Mark Melkerson Director Division of General Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health Enclosure {4}------------------------------------------------ ## 4.0 INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT 510(k) Number: ## K071710 Device Name: BENGAY™ Heat Therapy Indications for Use: Is intended for over-the-counter (non-prescription) use by the consumer. Provides moist heat therapy to temporarily relieve minor muscle and joint aches and pain associated with over-exertion, strains, sprains, arthritis, stiffness, and muscle spasm. Temporarily relieves minor menstrual pain. Temporarily increases local blood circulation. (PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED) arrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) OR Concrete (Division Sign-Off) Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices K07110 **510(k) Number** Prescription Use (Per 21 CFR \$801.109) Over-the-Counter Use --- **Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/PM/subpart-f%E2%80%94physical-medicine-therapeutic-devices/IMD/K071710](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/PM/subpart-f%E2%80%94physical-medicine-therapeutic-devices/IMD/K071710) **Published by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com)** — a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices. 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