Cleared Traditional

K111818 - SONIXGPS NEEDLE SENSOR

K111818 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SONIXGPS NEEDLE SENSOR, manufactured by Ultrasonix Medical Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 351-day FDA review.

K111818 · Ultrasonix Medical Corporation · Radiology device
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Jun 2012
Decision
351d
Days
Class 2
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K111818 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SONIXGPS NEEDLE SENSOR. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ultrasonix Medical Corporation (Richmond, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 2012 after a review of 351 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1560 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K111818

510(k) Number K111818 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 2011
Decision Date June 13, 2012
Days to Decision 351 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
244d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 351d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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.

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