Cleared Traditional

K964647 - NORTH AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC (NASI) 1-125 RADIONUCLIDE BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE

K964647 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NORTH AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC (NASI) 1-125 ..., manufactured by North American Scientific, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KXK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

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Class 2
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K964647 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NORTH AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC (NASI) 1-125 RADIONUCLIDE BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE. Classified as Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide (product code KXK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by North American Scientific, Inc. (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 10, 1997 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5730 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K964647

510(k) Number K964647 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 1996
Decision Date February 10, 1997
Days to Decision 82 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KXK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KXK Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5730
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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