Cleared Abbreviated

K050996 - O-ARM IMAGING SYSTEM

K050996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for O-ARM IMAGING SYSTEM, manufactured by Breakaway Imaging, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code OXO cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K050996 · Breakaway Imaging, LLC · Radiology device
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K050996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the O-ARM IMAGING SYSTEM. Classified as Image-intensified Fluoroscopic X-ray System, Mobile (product code OXO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Breakaway Imaging, LLC (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 2005 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1650 - 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: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K050996

510(k) Number K050996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 2005
Decision Date May 05, 2005
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
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Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path. Third-party reviewed.

OXO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OXO Image-intensified Fluoroscopic X-ray System, Mobile
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1650
Definition Fluoroscopy Of The Human Body.
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 Peers - OXO Image-intensified Fluoroscopic X-ray System, Mobile

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