Cleared Traditional

K123522 - OPTIMA MR450W

K123522 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OPTIMA MR450W by Ge Healthcare (Ge Medical Systems, LLC). It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code LNH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K123522 · Ge Healthcare (Ge Medical Systems, LLC) · Radiology device
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K123522 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPTIMA MR450W. Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (product code LNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ge Healthcare (Ge Medical Systems, LLC) (Waukesha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 2013 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K123522 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 2012
Decision Date March 13, 2013
Days to Decision 118 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 118d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
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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