Cleared Traditional

K162573 - Source Production & Equipment Co.

K162573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Source Production & Equipment Co., manufactured by Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KXK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K162573 · Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc. · Radiology device
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K162573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192Iridium Brachytherapy So.... Classified as Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide (product code KXK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc. (Saint Rose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 2016 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5730 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K162573

510(k) Number K162573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 2016
Decision Date November 04, 2016
Days to Decision 50 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KXK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KXK Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5730
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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