Cleared Special

K173101 - Curve Image 2.0 PACS

K173101 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Curve Image 2.0 PACS, manufactured by Curve Dental, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LLZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K173101 · Curve Dental, Ltd. · Radiology device
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K173101 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Curve Image 2.0 PACS. Classified as System, Image Processing, Radiological within the LLZ classification (a category encompassing advanced image processing and PACS-adjacent software), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Curve Dental, Ltd. (Calgary, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2017 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Incremental AI imaging tool. Low regulatory complexity profile. Overall, this clearance reflects a predicate-aligned approval typical of modern AI radiology extensions - not a novel clinical breakthrough, but a validated iteration within an established regulatory category.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173101

510(k) Number K173101 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 2017
Decision Date October 18, 2017
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LLZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2050
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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