Cleared Traditional

K837117 - 3M FERLIC CHEST FILTER, X-RAY COMPENSATING FILTER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

K837117 · Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. · Radiology device
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K837117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M FERLIC CHEST FILTER, X-RAY COMPENSATING FILTER.

Submitted by Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 9, 1983 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel. 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 K837117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1983
Decision Date March 09, 1983
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

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