Cleared Traditional

K781431 - ELECTRIC CT/T OPERATOR DISPLAY CONSOLE

K781431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTRIC CT/T OPERATOR DISPLAY CONSOLE, manufactured by General Electric Co.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K781431 · General Electric Co. · Radiology device
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K781431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTRIC CT/T OPERATOR DISPLAY CONSOLE. 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 September 7, 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 892.1750 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K781431

510(k) Number K781431 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 21, 1978
Decision Date September 07, 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.

JAK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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K781431 · ELECTRIC CT/T OPERATOR DISPLAY CONSOLE
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