Cleared Traditional

K151438 - Dentrix Ascend Imaging

K151438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Dentrix Ascend Imaging, manufactured by Realcloud Imaging, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LLZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K151438 · Realcloud Imaging, Inc. · Radiology device
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Jul 2015
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K151438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Dentrix Ascend Imaging. 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 Realcloud Imaging, Inc. (Santa Barbara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 7, 2015 after a review of 39 days - a notably fast clearance 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 Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Incremental AI imaging tool. Moderate 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K151438

510(k) Number K151438 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 2015
Decision Date July 07, 2015
Days to Decision 39 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 39d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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.

Regulatory Consultant

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