Cleared Abbreviated

K163688 - Medisono Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging ...

K163688 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Medisono Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging ..., manufactured by Medisono, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYN cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K163688 · Medisono, LLC · Radiology device
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K163688 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medisono Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging System, models P1, P3, and P10. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic within the IYN classification (a category covering pulsed Doppler and ultrasound imaging systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medisono, LLC (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 2017 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1550 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K163688

510(k) Number K163688 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 28, 2016
Decision Date February 23, 2017
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

IYN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1550
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 Peers - IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic

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