Cleared Special

K022635 - KUSKE BREAST APPLICATOR SET, MODEL 189.006

K022635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KUSKE BREAST APPLICATOR SET, manufactured by Nucletron Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAQ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K022635 · Nucletron Corporation · Radiology device
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K022635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KUSKE BREAST APPLICATOR SET, MODEL 189.006. Classified as System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled (product code JAQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nucletron Corporation (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 6, 2002 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5700 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022635

510(k) Number K022635 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 08, 2002
Decision Date September 06, 2002
Days to Decision 29 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
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

JAQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5700
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 - JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled

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