Cleared Traditional

K973073 - DRTS IMAGE INTENSIFIER DRAPE

K973073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DRTS IMAGE INTENSIFIER DRAPE, manufactured by Minrad, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K973073 · Minrad, Inc. · Radiology device
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K973073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRTS IMAGE INTENSIFIER DRAPE. Classified as System, X-ray, Fluoroscopic, Image-intensified (product code JAA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Minrad, Inc. (Orchard Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1997 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1650 - 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 - K973073

510(k) Number K973073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1997
Decision Date October 08, 1997
Days to Decision 51 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JAA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JAA System, X-ray, Fluoroscopic, Image-intensified
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1650
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.

Regulatory Peers - JAA System, X-ray, Fluoroscopic, Image-intensified

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