Cleared Traditional

K944228 - HEALTH IMAGES

K944228 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEALTH IMAGES, manufactured by Health Images, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LNH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 323-day FDA review.

K944228 · Health Images, Inc. · Radiology device
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Jul 1995
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Class 2
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K944228 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEALTH IMAGES, INC. HI-STANDARD. Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (product code LNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Health Images, Inc. (Atlanta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 1995 after a review of 323 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944228

510(k) Number K944228 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1994
Decision Date July 20, 1995
Days to Decision 323 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
216d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 323d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LNH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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