Cleared Traditional

K974256 - ECAT PET SCANNERS

K974256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECAT PET SCANNERS, manufactured by Cti Pet Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code KPS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

K974256 · Cti Pet Systems, Inc. · Radiology device
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K974256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECAT PET SCANNERS. Classified as System, Tomography, Computed, Emission (product code KPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cti Pet Systems, Inc. (Knoxville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1998 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1200 - 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 - K974256

510(k) Number K974256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1997
Decision Date February 25, 1998
Days to Decision 104 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1200
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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