Cleared Traditional

K983024 - PROTON THERAPY SYSTEM

K983024 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROTON THERAPY SYSTEM, manufactured by Ion Beam Applications S.A.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code LHN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 1046-day FDA review.

K983024 · Ion Beam Applications S.A. · Radiology device
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K983024 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROTON THERAPY SYSTEM. Classified as System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-particle, Medical (product code LHN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ion Beam Applications S.A. (Philadelphia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 12, 2001 after a review of 1046 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5050 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Radiology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983024

510(k) Number K983024 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1998
Decision Date July 12, 2001
Days to Decision 1046 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
939d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 1046d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LHN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LHN System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-particle, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5050
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.

Regulatory Peers - LHN System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-particle, Medical

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