Cleared Traditional

K941408 - MERIT

K941408 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MERIT by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code LNH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 127-day FDA review.

K941408 · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · Radiology device
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K941408 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERIT. Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (product code LNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. (Cleveland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1994 after a review of 127 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K941408 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 1994
Decision Date July 28, 1994
Days to Decision 127 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
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 127d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
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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