Cleared Traditional

K051618 - SPECIAL PROCEDURES II HEAD COIL, MODEL 1400GE-64

K051618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPECIAL PROCEDURES II HEAD COIL, manufactured by Midwest Rf, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code MOS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K051618 · Midwest Rf, LLC · Radiology device
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K051618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECIAL PROCEDURES II HEAD COIL, MODEL 1400GE-64. Classified as Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty (product code MOS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Midwest Rf, LLC (Hartland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 2005 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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 - K051618

510(k) Number K051618 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 17, 2005
Decision Date August 02, 2005
Days to Decision 46 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MOS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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