Cleared Traditional

K071972 - ORTHOPEDIC SOFTWARE FOR IMPAX WORKSTATIONS

K071972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORTHOPEDIC SOFTWARE FOR IMPAX WORKSTATIONS, manufactured by Agfa Healthcare Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LLZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

K071972 · Agfa Healthcare Corp. · Radiology device
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K071972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHOPEDIC SOFTWARE FOR IMPAX WORKSTATIONS. Classified as System, Image Processing, Radiological within the LLZ classification (a category encompassing advanced image processing and PACS-adjacent software), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Agfa Healthcare Corp. (Greenville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 2007 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - 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: Incremental AI imaging tool. Moderate equivalence dependency. Overall, this clearance reflects a predicate-aligned approval typical of modern AI radiology extensions - not a novel clinical breakthrough, but a validated iteration within an established regulatory category.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K071972

510(k) Number K071972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 2007
Decision Date July 30, 2007
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

LLZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2050
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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