Cleared Traditional

K900156 - AP201 DENTAL X-RAY FILM PROCESSOR

K900156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AP201 DENTAL X-RAY FILM PROCESSOR, manufactured by Allied Photo Products Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code EGY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 122-day FDA review.

K900156 · Allied Photo Products Co., Inc. · Radiology device
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May 1990
Decision
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Class 2
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K900156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AP201 DENTAL X-RAY FILM PROCESSOR. Classified as Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic, Dental (product code EGY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Allied Photo Products Co., Inc. (Norcross, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 1990 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1900 - 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 - K900156

510(k) Number K900156 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 1990
Decision Date May 14, 1990
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
15d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EGY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EGY Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic, Dental
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1900
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.

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