Cleared Traditional

K813173 - VRT TABLE W/INTEGRATING TUBE STAND/ELEV

K813173 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VRT TABLE W/INTEGRATING TUBE STAND/ELEV, manufactured by General Electric Co.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KPR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K813173 · General Electric Co. · Radiology device
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Dec 1981
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K813173 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VRT TABLE W/INTEGRATING TUBE STAND/ELEV. Classified as System, X-ray, Stationary (product code KPR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Electric Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 14, 1981 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1680 - 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 - K813173

510(k) Number K813173 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 1981
Decision Date December 14, 1981
Days to Decision 28 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
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPR System, X-ray, Stationary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1680
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 - KPR System, X-ray, Stationary

All 357
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K813173 · VRT TABLE W/INTEGRATING TUBE STAND/ELEV
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