Cleared Traditional

K972204 - ACU-RAY HF SERIES PORTABLE X-RAY UNIT

K972204 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACU-RAY HF SERIES PORTABLE X-RAY UNIT, manufactured by Sterne Equipment Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code IZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K972204 · Sterne Equipment Co., Ltd. · Radiology device
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K972204 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACU-RAY HF SERIES PORTABLE X-RAY UNIT. Classified as System, X-ray, Mobile (product code IZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sterne Equipment Co., Ltd. (Brampton, On., CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1997 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1720 - 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 - K972204

510(k) Number K972204 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 1997
Decision Date October 08, 1997
Days to Decision 118 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
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 118d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IZL System, X-ray, Mobile
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1720
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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