Cleared Abbreviated

K043333 - VITREA2, VERSION 3.7 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

K043333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITREA2, manufactured by Vital Images, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LLZ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K043333 · Vital Images, Inc. · Radiology device
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K043333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITREA2, VERSION 3.7 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM. Classified as System, Image Processing, Radiological within the LLZ classification (a category encompassing advanced image processing and PACS-adjacent software), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Images, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 15, 2004 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Incremental AI imaging tool. Standards-verified equivalence. Overall, this clearance reflects a predicate-aligned approval typical of modern AI radiology extensions - not a novel clinical breakthrough, but a validated iteration within an established regulatory category.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K043333

510(k) Number K043333 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 03, 2004
Decision Date December 15, 2004
Days to Decision 12 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path. Third-party reviewed.

LLZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2050
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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