Cleared Traditional

K871217 - HENSCHKE AFTERLOADING APPLICATOR (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Radiology device.

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Jul 1987
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Class 1
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K871217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HENSCHKE AFTERLOADING APPLICATOR. Classified as System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Manual (product code IWJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc. (Bronx, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 16, 1987 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5650 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K871217 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1987
Decision Date July 16, 1987
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IWJ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Manual
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5650
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.