Cleared Traditional

K970059 - KODAK MINILOADER(2000)

K970059 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KODAK MINILOADER(2000), manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IXW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K970059 · Eastman Kodak Company · Radiology device
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K970059 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KODAK MINILOADER(2000). Classified as Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic (product code IXW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 1997 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1900 - 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 - K970059

510(k) Number K970059 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 07, 1997
Decision Date January 27, 1997
Days to Decision 20 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IXW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IXW Processor, Radiographic-film, Automatic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1900
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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