Cleared Traditional

K893464 - VARIAN MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR

K893464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VARIAN MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR, manufactured by Varian Assoc., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IXI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K893464 · Varian Assoc., Inc. · Radiology device
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Aug 1989
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Class 2
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K893464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIAN MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR. Classified as Block, Beam-shaping, Radiation Therapy (product code IXI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Varian Assoc., Inc. (Palo Alto, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1989 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5710 - 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 - K893464

510(k) Number K893464 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 03, 1989
Decision Date August 10, 1989
Days to Decision 99 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
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IXI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IXI Block, Beam-shaping, Radiation Therapy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5710
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.