Cleared Traditional

K171049 - Real Time Image Gating System for Proto...

K171049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Real Time Image Gating System for Proto..., manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd. Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LHN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 263-day FDA review.

K171049 · Hitachi, Ltd. Healthcare · Radiology device
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K171049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Real Time Image Gating System for Proton Beam Therapy Systems. Classified as System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-particle, Medical (product code LHN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hitachi, Ltd. Healthcare (Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 26, 2017 after a review of 263 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5050 - 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 - K171049

510(k) Number K171049 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 2017
Decision Date December 26, 2017
Days to Decision 263 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
156d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 263d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LHN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LHN System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-particle, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5050
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 - LHN System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-particle, Medical

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