Cleared Traditional

K780480 - CT/T INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

K780480 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CT/T INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER by General Electric Co.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code JAK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K780480 · General Electric Co. · Radiology device
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Apr 1978
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Class 2
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K780480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CT/T INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER. Classified as System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed (product code JAK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Electric Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1978 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1750 - 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 K780480 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 1978
Decision Date April 18, 1978
Days to Decision 22 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
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JAK System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1750
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 - JAK System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed

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