Cleared Special

K103308 - AIDA HD CONNECT WITH SMARTSCREEN / BLU-...

K103308 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AIDA HD CONNECT WITH SMARTSCREEN / BLU-... by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code LLZ) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 293-day FDA review.

K103308 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Radiology device
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K103308 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIDA HD CONNECT WITH SMARTSCREEN / BLU-RAY DRIVE / SMARTSCREEN WITH BLU-RAY D.... 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 KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (El Segundo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 2011 after a review of 293 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Incremental AI imaging tool. Moderate-to-high 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K103308 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 2010
Decision Date August 29, 2011
Days to Decision 293 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
186d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 293d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

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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