Cleared Traditional

K970515 - GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX TRANSDUCER COVERS

K970515 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX TRANSDUCER COVERS, manufactured by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code ITX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 129-day FDA review.

K970515 · CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · Radiology device
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K970515 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX TRANSDUCER COVERS. Classified as Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic (product code ITX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. (Kalona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 20, 1997 after a review of 129 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1570 - 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 - K970515

510(k) Number K970515 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 11, 1997
Decision Date June 20, 1997
Days to Decision 129 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
22d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 129d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ITX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1570
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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