Cleared Traditional

K151579 - MAGNETOM Aera (24-channel), MAGNETOM Avanto fit, MAGNETOM Skyra fit, MAGNETOM Prisma, MAGNETOM Prisma fit

K151579 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAGNETOM Aera (24-channel), manufactured by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LNH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K151579 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Radiology device
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K151579 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAGNETOM Aera (24-channel), MAGNETOM Avanto fit, MAGNETOM Skyra fit, MAGNETOM.... Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (product code LNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Mavern, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 29, 2015 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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 - K151579

510(k) Number K151579 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 11, 2015
Decision Date September 29, 2015
Days to Decision 110 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
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LNH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
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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