Cleared Traditional

SCINTILLATION, LIQUID, RACKBETA (K780341) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Radiology device.

K780341 · Lkb Instruments, Inc. · Radiology device
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May 1978
Decision
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Class 1
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K780341 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCINTILLATION, LIQUID, RACKBETA. Classified as Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use (product code JJJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Lkb Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1978 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2320 - 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 K780341 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 1978
Decision Date May 26, 1978
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJJ Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2320
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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