Cleared Traditional

K023229 - S.O.F.T. PADDLE (SPECIAL OPTIMIZED FULL COMPRESSION TRAY), MODEL SFT-PDLE

K023229 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for S.O.F.T. PADDLE (SPECIAL OPTIMIZED FULL..., manufactured by American Mammographics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IZH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K023229 · American Mammographics, Inc. · Radiology device
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Dec 2002
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Class 2
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K023229 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the S.O.F.T. PADDLE (SPECIAL OPTIMIZED FULL COMPRESSION TRAY), MODEL SFT-PDLE. Classified as System, X-ray, Mammographic (product code IZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Mammographics, Inc. (Chattanooga, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 2002 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1710 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023229

510(k) Number K023229 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 2002
Decision Date December 13, 2002
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IZH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IZH System, X-ray, Mammographic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1710
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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