Cleared Traditional

K880404 - CSI/QCT

K880404 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CSI/QCT, manufactured by Columbia Scientific, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KGI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 293-day FDA review.

K880404 · Columbia Scientific, Inc. · Radiology device
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Class 2
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K880404 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CSI/QCT. Classified as Densitometer, Bone (product code KGI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Columbia Scientific, Inc. (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1988 after a review of 293 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1170 - 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 - K880404

510(k) Number K880404 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 29, 1988
Decision Date November 17, 1988
Days to Decision 293 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
186d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 293d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KGI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KGI Densitometer, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1170
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 - KGI Densitometer, Bone

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HOLOGIC MODELS BLK-1, DPA/QDR-1 & QCT-1
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