Cleared Abbreviated

K020754 - NICOLET PIONEER TC8080

K020754 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NICOLET PIONEER TC8080, manufactured by Nicolet Biomedical. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYN cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 410-day FDA review.

K020754 · Nicolet Biomedical · Radiology device
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K020754 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NICOLET PIONEER TC8080. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic within the IYN classification (a category covering pulsed Doppler and ultrasound imaging systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nicolet Biomedical (Stoughton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 2003 after a review of 410 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1550 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Standards-verified equivalence. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Radiology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020754

510(k) Number K020754 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 2002
Decision Date April 21, 2003
Days to Decision 410 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
303d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 410d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

IYN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1550
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 - IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic

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