Cleared Abbreviated

K082456 - VERATHON INC. BLADDERSCAN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM, MODEL BVI 9600

K082456 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VERATHON INC. BLADDERSCAN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM, manufactured by Verathon Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K082456 · Verathon Incorporated · Radiology device
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Decision
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K082456 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERATHON INC. BLADDERSCAN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM, MODEL BVI 9600. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Verathon Incorporated (Bothell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 1, 2008 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1560 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K082456

510(k) Number K082456 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 2008
Decision Date December 01, 2008
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

IYO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1560
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 - IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic

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