Cleared Traditional

K143416 - SOMATOM Definition Flash (VA48)

K143416 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SOMATOM Definition Flash (VA48) by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code JAK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K143416 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Radiology device
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K143416 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOMATOM Definition Flash (VA48). Classified as System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed (product code JAK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Mavern, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 2015 after a review of 139 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1750 - 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 K143416 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 28, 2014
Decision Date April 16, 2015
Days to Decision 139 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
32d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JAK System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1750
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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