Cleared Traditional

K132261 - DISCOVERY XR656 WITH VOLUMERAD (DIGITAL TOMOSYNTHESIS)

K132261 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISCOVERY XR656 WITH VOLUMERAD (DIGITAL..., manufactured by Ge Medical Systems, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IZF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 122-day FDA review.

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K132261 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISCOVERY XR656 WITH VOLUMERAD (DIGITAL TOMOSYNTHESIS). Classified as System, X-ray, Tomographic (product code IZF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ge Medical Systems, LLC (Waukesha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 2013 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1740 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K132261

510(k) Number K132261 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 19, 2013
Decision Date November 18, 2013
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
15d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IZF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IZF System, X-ray, Tomographic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1740
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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