Cleared Special

K033637 - MEDICAL IMAGE DIGITIZER, MODEL 2908

K033637 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDICAL IMAGE DIGITIZER, manufactured by Array Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LMA cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K033637 · Array Corp. · Radiology device
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K033637 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL IMAGE DIGITIZER, MODEL 2908. Classified as Digitizer, Image, Radiological (product code LMA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Array Corp. (Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 2003 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2030 - 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 - K033637

510(k) Number K033637 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 19, 2003
Decision Date December 17, 2003
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LMA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LMA Digitizer, Image, Radiological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2030
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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