Cleared Traditional

K954691 - ACCESS RADIOLOGY TELERADIOLOGY IMAGE ACQUISITION & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

K954691 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACCESS RADIOLOGY TELERADIOLOGY IMAGE AC..., manufactured by Access Radiology Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Radiology device with product code LMD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 170-day FDA review.

K954691 · Access Radiology Corp. · Radiology device
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Mar 1996
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Class 1
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K954691 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACCESS RADIOLOGY TELERADIOLOGY IMAGE ACQUISITION & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. Classified as System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological (product code LMD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Access Radiology Corp. (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1996 after a review of 170 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K954691

510(k) Number K954691 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 1995
Decision Date March 29, 1996
Days to Decision 170 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 170d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LMD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

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