Cleared Traditional

K023982 - LEO III TX/RX QUADRATURE KNEE COIL

Also marketed or referenced as:
ALPHA III TX/RX QUADRATURE WRIST COIL

K023982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LEO III TX/RX QUADRATURE KNEE COIL, manufactured by Usa Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code MOS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K023982 · Usa Instruments, Inc. · Radiology device
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Feb 2003
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K023982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LEO III TX/RX QUADRATURE KNEE COIL. Classified as Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty (product code MOS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Usa Instruments, Inc. (Aurora, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 2003 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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 - K023982

510(k) Number K023982 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 02, 2002
Decision Date February 21, 2003
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
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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