Cleared Traditional

K011617 - LIFEJET PRINTER 400

K011617 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFEJET PRINTER 400, manufactured by Ferrania S.P.A. Stabilimento DI Ferrania. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LMC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K011617 · Ferrania S.P.A. Stabilimento DI Ferrania · Radiology device
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K011617 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFEJET PRINTER 400. Classified as Camera, Multi Format, Radiological (product code LMC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ferrania S.P.A. Stabilimento DI Ferrania (Ferrania, Savona, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 8, 2001 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2040 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K011617

510(k) Number K011617 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 2001
Decision Date June 08, 2001
Days to Decision 14 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

LMC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LMC Camera, Multi Format, Radiological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2040
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 Consultant

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
CHANTEL CARSON

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