Cleared Traditional

K020337 - READI-STRAND (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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MODEL PSSTRAND

Class II Radiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K020337 · Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC · Radiology device
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Jul 2002
Decision
178d
Days
Class 2
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K020337 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the READI-STRAND. Classified as Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide (product code KXK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC (Woodbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 29, 2002 after a review of 178 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5730 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020337 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 01, 2002
Decision Date July 29, 2002
Days to Decision 178 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 178d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KXK Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5730
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.