Cleared Abbreviated

K132684 - MEDWS SOFTWARE (VARIANTS MEDVIEW

K132684 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDWS SOFTWARE (VARIANTS MEDVIEW, manufactured by Medecom Sarl. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LLZ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 268-day FDA review.

K132684 · Medecom Sarl · Radiology device
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K132684 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDWS SOFTWARE (VARIANTS MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO). 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 Medecom Sarl (Jarnac, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 2014 after a review of 268 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Incremental AI imaging tool. Moderate-to-high equivalence dependency. 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 - K132684

510(k) Number K132684 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 2013
Decision Date May 23, 2014
Days to Decision 268 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
161d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 268d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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