Cleared Traditional

K854555 - GL590 DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT

K854555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GL590 DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT, manufactured by Gl Ultrasound , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K854555 · Gl Ultrasound , Ltd. · Radiology device
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Mar 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K854555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GL590 DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gl Ultrasound , Ltd. (Livingston W.Lothian, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1986 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K854555

510(k) Number K854555 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 1985
Decision Date March 12, 1986
Days to Decision 118 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 118d
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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