Cleared Traditional

K972771 - PHASED ARRAY TRANSDUCER - - PVF -375DT

K972771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHASED ARRAY TRANSDUCER - - PVF -375DT, manufactured by Toshiba America Medical Systems, In.C. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code ITX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 202-day FDA review.

K972771 · Toshiba America Medical Systems, In.C · Radiology device
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K972771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHASED ARRAY TRANSDUCER - - PVF -375DT. Classified as Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic (product code ITX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Toshiba America Medical Systems, In.C (Tustin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 1998 after a review of 202 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K972771

510(k) Number K972771 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 1997
Decision Date February 11, 1998
Days to Decision 202 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
95d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 202d
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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