Cleared Traditional

K973642 - ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH OP100 AND ORTHOCEPH OC100

K973642 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH OP100 AND ORTHOCEPH OC100, manufactured by Instrumentarium Imaging, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code EHD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K973642 · Instrumentarium Imaging, Inc. · Radiology device
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Nov 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K973642 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH OP100 AND ORTHOCEPH OC100. Classified as Unit, X-ray, Extraoral With Timer (product code EHD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentarium Imaging, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1997 after a review of 58 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K973642

510(k) Number K973642 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1997
Decision Date November 21, 1997
Days to Decision 58 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
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EHD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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