Cleared Traditional

MODEL 5070 (K894855) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Also marketed or referenced as:
DUAL PLANAR PAIR

Class II Radiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K894855 · Medical Advances, Inc. · Radiology device
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Jan 1990
Decision
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Class 2
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K894855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 5070. Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (product code LNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Advances, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 1990 after a review of 157 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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 K894855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 31, 1989
Decision Date January 04, 1990
Days to Decision 157 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 157d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
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 - LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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