Cleared Special

K123898 - VOLCANO S5/S5I INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND PRESSURE SYSTEM

K123898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VOLCANO S5/S5I INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND..., manufactured by Volcano Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K123898 · Volcano Corporation · Radiology device
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K123898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VOLCANO S5/S5I INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND PRESSURE SYSTEM. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Volcano Corporation (Rancho Cordova,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 2013 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1560 - 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: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K123898

510(k) Number K123898 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 2012
Decision Date January 14, 2013
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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