Cleared Traditional

K843928 - COUNTERBALANCED VERTICAL CASSETTE HOLDER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Radiology device.

K843928 · Poersch Metal Mfg. Co. · Radiology device
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Dec 1984
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K843928 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COUNTERBALANCED VERTICAL CASSETTE HOLDER. Classified as Tube Mount, X-ray, Diagnostic (product code IYB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Poersch Metal Mfg. Co. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 1984 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1770 - 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 K843928 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 1984
Decision Date December 17, 1984
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IYB Tube Mount, X-ray, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1770
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.