Cleared Special

K122427 - CS ORTHODONTIC IMAGING SOFTWARE CS OMS IMAGING SOFTWARE

K122427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CS ORTHODONTIC IMAGING SOFTWARE CS OMS ..., manufactured by Carestream Dental, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LLZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K122427 · Carestream Dental, LLC · Radiology device
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K122427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CS ORTHODONTIC IMAGING SOFTWARE CS OMS IMAGING SOFTWARE. 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 Carestream Dental, LLC (Atlanta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 2012 after a review of 34 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. 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. Low regulatory complexity profile. 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 - K122427

510(k) Number K122427 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 2012
Decision Date September 12, 2012
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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