Cleared Traditional

K780248 - CRONEX QC-1 PROCESSOR

K780248 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CRONEX QC-1 PROCESSOR by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code IXW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K780248 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Radiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K780248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CRONEX QC-1 PROCESSOR. Classified as Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic (product code IXW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 2, 1978 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1900 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780248 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1978
Decision Date March 02, 1978
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IXW Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1900
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 - IXW Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic

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