Cleared Traditional

K933227 - UNI-FRAME HEAD IMMOBILIZATION SYSTEM

K933227 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UNI-FRAME HEAD IMMOBILIZATION SYSTEM by Medtec, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code IYE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 381-day FDA review.

K933227 · Medtec, Inc. · Radiology device
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K933227 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNI-FRAME HEAD IMMOBILIZATION SYSTEM. Classified as Accelerator, Linear, Medical (product code IYE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtec, Inc. (Orange City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1994 after a review of 381 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5050 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K933227 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 02, 1993
Decision Date July 18, 1994
Days to Decision 381 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
274d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 381d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5050
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 - IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical

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