Cleared Traditional

K261933 - Voluson Expert 18

Also marketed or referenced as:
Voluson Expert 20 Voluson Expert 22

K261933 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Voluson Expert 18, manufactured by GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary care Diagnostics, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K261933 · GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary care Diagnostics, LLC · Radiology device
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Decision
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K261933 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Voluson Expert 18. 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 GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary care Diagnostics, LLC (Waukesha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 2026 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1550 - 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 - K261933

510(k) Number K261933 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 2026
Decision Date October 02, 2026
Days to Decision 115 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
8d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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