Cleared Traditional

K083274 - WORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES ANCHOR MARKER, MARKER STRAND AND MARKER

K083274 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES ANCHOR M..., manufactured by Biocompatibles, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KXK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K083274 · Biocompatibles, Inc. · Radiology device
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K083274 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES ANCHOR MARKER, MARKER STRAND AND MARKER. Classified as Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide (product code KXK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biocompatibles, Inc. (Oxford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 8, 2009 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5730 - 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 - K083274

510(k) Number K083274 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 2008
Decision Date January 08, 2009
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KXK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KXK Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5730
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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