Cleared Traditional

K951372 - PHILIPS GALLILEO AUTOMATIC COLLIMATOR (...

K951372 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PHILIPS GALLILEO AUTOMATIC COLLIMATOR (... by Philips Medical Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code IZW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K951372 · Philips Medical Systems, Inc. · Radiology device
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May 1995
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K951372 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHILIPS GALLILEO AUTOMATIC COLLIMATOR (OR BEAM LIMITING DEVICE). Classified as Collimator, Automatic, Radiographic (product code IZW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Philips Medical Systems, Inc. (Shelton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 4, 1995 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1610 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K951372 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 1995
Decision Date May 04, 1995
Days to Decision 38 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
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IZW Collimator, Automatic, Radiographic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1610
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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