Cleared Abbreviated

K010187 - KIMAX, MODEL 1024

K010187 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIMAX, manufactured by Medical Metrics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAA cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K010187 · Medical Metrics, Inc. · Radiology device
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K010187 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMAX, MODEL 1024. Classified as System, X-ray, Fluoroscopic, Image-intensified (product code JAA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Metrics, Inc. (Chevy Chase, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 14, 2001 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1650 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K010187

510(k) Number K010187 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 2001
Decision Date February 14, 2001
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

JAA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JAA System, X-ray, Fluoroscopic, Image-intensified
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1650
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 Radiology devices follow this clearance model.

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