Cleared Traditional

K973908 - AUKLET CT SCANNER, TSX-003A

K973908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUKLET CT SCANNER, manufactured by Toshiba America Medical Systems, In.C. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code JAK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K973908 · Toshiba America Medical Systems, In.C · Radiology device
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K973908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUKLET CT SCANNER, TSX-003A. Classified as System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed (product code JAK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Toshiba America Medical Systems, In.C (Tustin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1997 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1750 - 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 - K973908

510(k) Number K973908 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1997
Decision Date December 22, 1997
Days to Decision 69 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JAK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JAK System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1750
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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