Cleared Special

K050728 - OPEN BREAST COIL (OBC) WITH BIOPSY PLATES

K050728 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OPEN BREAST COIL (OBC) WITH BIOPSY PLATES by Usa Instruments, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code MOS) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K050728 · Usa Instruments, Inc. · Radiology device
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K050728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPEN BREAST COIL (OBC) WITH BIOPSY PLATES. 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 June 28, 2005 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 2005
Decision Date June 28, 2005
Days to Decision 99 days
Submission Type Special
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
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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