Cleared Traditional

K972399 - ADVANTAGE WINDOWS VOLUME RENDERING OPTION

K972399 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ADVANTAGE WINDOWS VOLUME RENDERING OPTION, manufactured by Ge Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K972399 · Ge Medical Systems, Inc. · Radiology device
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Sep 1997
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K972399 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ADVANTAGE WINDOWS VOLUME RENDERING OPTION. Classified as System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed (product code JAK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ge Medical Systems, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1997 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1750 - 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 - K972399

510(k) Number K972399 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 1997
Decision Date September 23, 1997
Days to Decision 89 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
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JAK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JAK System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1750
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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