Cleared Traditional

K241981 - Change Healthcare Stratus Imaging PACS

K241981 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Change Healthcare Stratus Imaging PACS by Change Healthcare Canada Company. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code LLZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 130-day FDA review.

K241981 · Change Healthcare Canada Company · Radiology device
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K241981 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Change Healthcare Stratus Imaging 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 Change Healthcare Canada Company (Richmond, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 2024 after a review of 130 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - 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: Incremental AI imaging tool. Moderate equivalence dependency. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K241981 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 2024
Decision Date November 12, 2024
Days to Decision 130 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 130d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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