Cleared Traditional

K162991 - YELLOW 560 Fluorescence Module

K162991 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for YELLOW 560 Fluorescence Module by Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code IZI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 270-day FDA review.

K162991 · Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG · Radiology device
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K162991 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the YELLOW 560 Fluorescence Module. Classified as System, X-ray, Angiographic (product code IZI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG (Jena, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 2017 after a review of 270 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1600 - 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 K162991 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Direct De Novo (SESD)
Date Received October 27, 2016
Decision Date July 24, 2017
Days to Decision 270 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
163d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 270d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IZI System, X-ray, Angiographic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1600
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

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Mandy Ambrecht

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