Cleared Traditional

K973206 - STERLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY

K973206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DIRECT RADI..., manufactured by Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code MQB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K973206 · Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. · Radiology device
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Dec 1997
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K973206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY. Classified as Solid State X-ray Imager (flat Panel/digital Imager) (product code MQB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 1997 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1680 - 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 - K973206

510(k) Number K973206 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 1997
Decision Date December 04, 1997
Days to Decision 100 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
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQB Solid State X-ray Imager (flat Panel/digital Imager)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1680
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.