Cleared Traditional

K060873 - VANGUARD MRI AUXILIARY PATIENT TABLE WITH 4 AND 8 CHANNEL COIL ARRAY FOR GE SIGNA SYSTEMS

K060873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VANGUARD MRI AUXILIARY PATIENT TABLE WI..., manufactured by Sentinelle Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code MOS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K060873 · Sentinelle Medical, Inc. · Radiology device
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K060873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VANGUARD MRI AUXILIARY PATIENT TABLE WITH 4 AND 8 CHANNEL COIL ARRAY FOR GE S.... Classified as Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty (product code MOS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sentinelle Medical, Inc. (Toronto, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 14, 2006 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K060873

510(k) Number K060873 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 30, 2006
Decision Date April 14, 2006
Days to Decision 15 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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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