Cleared Traditional

K982427 - TREX TILT C-ARM/TABLE MULTIPURPOSE RADIOGRAPHIC/FLUOROSCOPIC POSITIONING SYSTEM, TREX TILT-C

K982427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TREX TILT C-ARM/TABLE MULTIPURPOSE RADI..., manufactured by Trex Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code OWB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K982427 · Trex Medical Corp. · Radiology device
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K982427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TREX TILT C-ARM/TABLE MULTIPURPOSE RADIOGRAPHIC/FLUOROSCOPIC POSITIONING SYS.... Classified as Interventional Fluoroscopic X-ray System (product code OWB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Trex Medical Corp. (Broadview, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1998 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1650 - 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 - K982427

510(k) Number K982427 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 13, 1998
Decision Date September 23, 1998
Days to Decision 72 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OWB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OWB Interventional Fluoroscopic X-ray System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1650
Definition Interventional Fluoroscopy
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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