Cleared Traditional

K163234 - Biograph mMR with syngo MR E11P system software (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Radiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K163234 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Radiology device
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K163234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Biograph mMR with syngo MR E11P system software. Classified as Tomographic Imager Combining Emission Computed Tomography With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (product code OUO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Malvern, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 2017 after a review of 103 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1200 - 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 K163234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 2016
Decision Date February 28, 2017
Days to Decision 103 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OUO Tomographic Imager Combining Emission Computed Tomography With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1200
Definition Imager That Generates Both Both Magnetic Resonance (mr) And Positron Emission Tomography (pet) Images And Provides Registration And Fusion Of These Images. Pet And Mr Images Can Be Acquired Either Simultaneously Or Sequentially. Anatomical Mr Images Are Used For Pet Attenuation Correction.
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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