Cleared Traditional

K883917 - NATURAL IMAGE ULTRASOUND TRANSMISSION COUPLANT

K883917 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NATURAL IMAGE ULTRASOUND TRANSMISSION C..., manufactured by Sonomed Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 196-day FDA review.

K883917 · Sonomed Technology, Inc. · Radiology device
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Mar 1989
Decision
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Class 2
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K883917 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NATURAL IMAGE ULTRASOUND TRANSMISSION COUPLANT. Classified as System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic (product code IYO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sonomed Technology, Inc. (State College, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 1989 after a review of 196 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 - K883917

510(k) Number K883917 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1988
Decision Date March 31, 1989
Days to Decision 196 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 196d
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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