Cleared Traditional

K050551 - VOYAGER PERSONAL IMAGING DEVICE

K050551 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VOYAGER PERSONAL IMAGING DEVICE, manufactured by Ardent Sound, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K050551 · Ardent Sound, Inc. · Radiology device
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K050551 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VOYAGER PERSONAL IMAGING DEVICE. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ardent Sound, Inc. (Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 2005 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1560 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K050551

510(k) Number K050551 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 2005
Decision Date March 22, 2005
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

IYO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1560
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.

Regulatory Consultant

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