Cleared Traditional

K961208 - 0.6CC IONIZATION CHAMBER - WATERPROOF 0.6CC IONIZATION CHAMBER

K961208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 0.6CC IONIZATION CHAMBER - WATERPROOF 0..., manufactured by Ptw-New York Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IYE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K961208 · Ptw-New York Corp. · Radiology device
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Jun 1996
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Class 2
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K961208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 0.6CC IONIZATION CHAMBER - WATERPROOF 0.6CC IONIZATION CHAMBER. Classified as Accelerator, Linear, Medical (product code IYE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ptw-New York Corp. (Bellmore, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 17, 1996 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5050 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961208

510(k) Number K961208 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1996
Decision Date June 17, 1996
Days to Decision 83 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IYE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5050
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 - IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical

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