Cleared Traditional

K921876 - MKS BEAM OUTLINE PROJECTOR

K921876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MKS BEAM OUTLINE PROJECTOR, manufactured by Medical Knowledge Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KPQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K921876 · Medical Knowledge Systems, Inc. · Radiology device
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Jun 1992
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K921876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MKS BEAM OUTLINE PROJECTOR. Classified as System, Simulation, Radiation Therapy (product code KPQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Knowledge Systems, Inc. (Detroit, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 1992 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5840 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K921876

510(k) Number K921876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 1992
Decision Date June 25, 1992
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPQ System, Simulation, Radiation Therapy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5840
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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