Cleared Traditional

K791916 - PELICAN BAY KEL-COR CEPHALOMETRIC SYS. (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Radiology device.

K791916 · Pelican Bay Kel-Cor · Radiology device
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Nov 1979
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K791916 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PELICAN BAY KEL-COR CEPHALOMETRIC SYS.. Classified as Holder, Radiographic Cassette, Wall-mounted (product code IXY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Pelican Bay Kel-Cor (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1979 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1880 - 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 K791916 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 1979
Decision Date November 05, 1979
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IXY Holder, Radiographic Cassette, Wall-mounted
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1880
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.