Cleared Special

K020876 - ECHOSCAN, MODEL US-1800

K020876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECHOSCAN, manufactured by Nidek, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K020876 · Nidek, Inc. · Radiology device
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K020876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECHOSCAN, MODEL US-1800. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nidek, Inc. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 2002 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1560 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020876

510(k) Number K020876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 2002
Decision Date May 03, 2002
Days to Decision 46 days
Submission Type Special
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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

IYO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1560
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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