Cleared Traditional

K931604 - 3M MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC VIDEOCASSETTE

K931604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC VIDEOCASSETTE, manufactured by 3M Health Care, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Radiology device with product code IWZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K931604 · 3M Health Care, Ltd. · Radiology device
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K931604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC VIDEOCASSETTE. Classified as Film, Radiographic (product code IWZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by 3M Health Care, Ltd. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1993 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1840 - 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 - K931604

510(k) Number K931604 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 1993
Decision Date July 21, 1993
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IWZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IWZ Film, Radiographic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1840
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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