Cleared Traditional

K973476 - KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE-DENTAL IMAGE VIEWER

K973476 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE-DENTAL IMAGE VIEWER by Eastman Kodak Company. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code EHD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K973476 · Eastman Kodak Company · Radiology device
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Nov 1997
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Class 2
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K973476 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE-DENTAL IMAGE VIEWER. Classified as Unit, X-ray, Extraoral With Timer (product code EHD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 1997 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.1800 - 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 K973476 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 1997
Decision Date November 10, 1997
Days to Decision 56 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EHD Unit, X-ray, Extraoral With Timer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1800
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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