Cleared Traditional

K011604 - PROSTATE SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING EXAM ...

K011604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROSTATE SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING EXAM ..., manufactured by Ge Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LNI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

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K011604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROSTATE SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING EXAM (PROSE) SOFTWARE OPTION FOR MRI. Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic (product code LNI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ge Medical Systems, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 22, 2001 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight 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 Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K011604

510(k) Number K011604 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 24, 2001
Decision Date August 22, 2001
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LNI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LNI System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
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.

Regulatory Peers - LNI System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic

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