Cleared Traditional

K905132 - SHIMADZU IMAGE PROCESSOR DFS-500

K905132 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SHIMADZU IMAGE PROCESSOR DFS-500 by Shimadzu Medical Systems. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code LLZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K905132 · Shimadzu Medical Systems · Radiology device
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Apr 1991
Decision
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Class 2
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K905132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHIMADZU IMAGE PROCESSOR DFS-500. Classified as System, Image Processing, Radiological within the LLZ classification (a category encompassing advanced image processing and PACS-adjacent software), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Shimadzu Medical Systems (Gardena, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 1991 after a review of 152 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - 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: Incremental AI imaging tool. Moderate equivalence dependency. Overall, this clearance reflects a predicate-aligned approval typical of modern AI radiology extensions - not a novel clinical breakthrough, but a validated iteration within an established regulatory category.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K905132 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 1990
Decision Date April 16, 1991
Days to Decision 152 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2050
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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