Cleared Traditional

K884661 - D-SCOPE III

K884661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for D-SCOPE III, manufactured by Medx, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Radiology device with product code IYX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 156-day FDA review.

K884661 · Medx, Inc. · Radiology device
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Apr 1989
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Class 1
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K884661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the D-SCOPE III. Classified as Camera, Scintillation (gamma) (product code IYX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medx, Inc. (Arlington Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 12, 1989 after a review of 156 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1100 - 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 - K884661

510(k) Number K884661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 1988
Decision Date April 12, 1989
Days to Decision 156 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 156d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IYX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IYX Camera, Scintillation (gamma)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1100
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.

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