Cleared Traditional

K842261 - OB ULTRASOUND LINEAR SCANNER 630

K842261 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OB ULTRASOUND LINEAR SCANNER 630, manufactured by Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HEM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

K842261 · Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K842261 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OB ULTRASOUND LINEAR SCANNER 630. Classified as Imager, Ultrasonic Obstetric-gynecologic (product code HEM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 1984 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.2225 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K842261

510(k) Number K842261 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 07, 1984
Decision Date September 19, 1984
Days to Decision 104 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HEM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HEM Imager, Ultrasonic Obstetric-gynecologic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.2225
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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