Cleared Traditional

K954071 - IDXVIEW (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Radiology device.

K954071 · Idx Systems Corp. · Radiology device
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Feb 1996
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Class 1
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K954071 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IDXVIEW. Classified as System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological (product code LMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Idx Systems Corp. (Burlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1996 after a review of 181 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2020 - 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 K954071 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 1995
Decision Date February 27, 1996
Days to Decision 181 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
74d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 181d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LMD System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2020
Definition A Medical Image Communications Device Provides Electronic Transfer Of Medical Image Data Between Medical Devices. It May Include A Physical Communications Medium, Modems, Interfaces, And A Communications Protocol. It May Provide Simple Image Review Software Functionality For Medical Image Processing And Manipulation, Such As Grayscale Window And Level, Zoom And Pan, User Delineated Geometric Measurements, Compression, Or User Added Image Annotations. The Device Does Not Perform Advanced Image Processing Or Complex Quantitative Functions.
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.