Cleared Traditional

CONTRAST MEDIA SET (K955179) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Radiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K955179 · B.Braun Medical, Inc. · Radiology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Mar 1997
Decision
485d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K955179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTRAST MEDIA SET. Classified as System, X-ray, Angiographic (product code IZI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by B.Braun Medical, Inc. (Bethlehem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1997 after a review of 485 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1600 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Radiology submissions.

View all B.Braun Medical, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K955179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1995
Decision Date March 12, 1997
Days to Decision 485 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
378d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 485d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IZI System, X-ray, Angiographic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1600
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.

Regulatory Peers - IZI System, X-ray, Angiographic

All 46
Devices cleared under the same product code (IZI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K955179.
ARTIS ZEE AND ZEEGO
K073290 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Feb 2008
DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM (BSR)
K991922 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Sep 1999
ADVANTX LCN, ADVANTX LCLP
K974367 · GE Medical Systems · Feb 1998
ADVANTX LCV+
K960575 · GE Medical Systems · May 1996
ADVANTX LCA
K945375 · GE Medical Systems · Jan 1995
DLX
K945459 · General Electric Co. · Jan 1995