Cleared Traditional

K851972 - DIASONICS ADA400 ADVANCED DIGITAL ARRAY

K851972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIASONICS ADA400 ADVANCED DIGITAL ARRAY, manufactured by Diasonics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 238-day FDA review.

K851972 · Diasonics, Inc. · Radiology device
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Dec 1985
Decision
238d
Days
Class 2
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K851972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIASONICS ADA400 ADVANCED DIGITAL ARRAY. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diasonics, Inc. (Milipitas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 31, 1985 after a review of 238 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1560 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K851972

510(k) Number K851972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 1985
Decision Date December 31, 1985
Days to Decision 238 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
131d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 238d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IYO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1560
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 - IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic

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