Cleared Traditional

K811556 - DC-1 CARDIAC IMAGING MODULE

K811556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DC-1 CARDIAC IMAGING MODULE, manufactured by Diasonics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K811556 · Diasonics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1981
Decision
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Class 2
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K811556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DC-1 CARDIAC IMAGING MODULE. Classified as Echocardiograph (product code DXK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diasonics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 1981 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2330 - the FDA cardiovascular device 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K811556

510(k) Number K811556 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 1981
Decision Date July 10, 1981
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXK Echocardiograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2330
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DXK Echocardiograph

All 39
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K811556.
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MARK III ULTRASONIC SCANNING SYSTEM
K802917 · Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. · Jan 1981
CONTIUOUS WAVE DOPPLER ULTRASOUND
K802670 · American Edwards Laboratories · Nov 1980
ULTRA IMAGER
K800553 · Honeywell, Inc. · Jul 1980