Cleared Traditional

K042146 - ROBOCOUCH PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM

K042146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ROBOCOUCH PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM, manufactured by Accuray Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K042146 · Accuray Incorporated · Radiology device
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K042146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROBOCOUCH PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM. Classified as Couch, Radiation Therapy, Powered (product code JAI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Accuray Incorporated (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 2004 after a review of 39 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5770 - 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 - K042146

510(k) Number K042146 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 2004
Decision Date September 17, 2004
Days to Decision 39 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 39d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JAI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JAI Couch, Radiation Therapy, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5770
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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