Cleared Traditional

K844002 - HU-FRIEDY IMS CASSETTE SYSTEM

K844002 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HU-FRIEDY IMS CASSETTE SYSTEM, manufactured by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Radiology device with product code FSM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K844002 · Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc. · Radiology device
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K844002 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HU-FRIEDY IMS CASSETTE SYSTEM. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Instrument (product code FSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 1984 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K844002

510(k) Number K844002 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 12, 1984
Decision Date November 08, 1984
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FSM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
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.

Regulatory Peers - FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument

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