Cleared Traditional

K870400 - SCX INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

K870400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCX INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, manufactured by General Electric Co.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KPR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 136-day FDA review.

K870400 · General Electric Co. · Radiology device
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Jun 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K870400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCX INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Classified as System, X-ray, Stationary (product code KPR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Electric Co. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 18, 1987 after a review of 136 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1680 - 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 - K870400

510(k) Number K870400 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1987
Decision Date June 18, 1987
Days to Decision 136 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
29d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 136d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPR System, X-ray, Stationary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1680
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.

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