Cleared Traditional

K972380 - KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE (KDS) MEDICAL IMAGE AND INFORMATION LIBRARY (MIIL) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Radiology device.

K972380 · Eastman Kodak Company · Radiology device
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Sep 1997
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Class 1
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K972380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE (KDS) MEDICAL IMAGE AND INFORMATION LIBRARY (MIIL). Classified as Device, Digital Image Storage, Radiological (product code LMB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Eastman Kodak Company (Dallas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 11, 1997 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2010 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K972380 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 1997
Decision Date September 11, 1997
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LMB Device, Digital Image Storage, Radiological
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2010
Definition Medical Image Storage Hardware Is A Device That Provides Electronic Maintenance And Access Functions For Medical Images.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.