Cleared Traditional

STANDARD CT/MR APPLICATOR SET,RING CT/MR APPLICATOR SET, VAGINAL CT/MR APPLICATOR SET, FLETCHER WILLIAMSON APPLICATOR SE (K983341) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Radiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K983341 · Nucletron Corp. · Radiology device
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Apr 1999
Decision
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Class 2
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K983341 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STANDARD CT/MR APPLICATOR SET,RING CT/MR APPLICATOR SET, VAGINAL CT/MR APPLIC.... Classified as System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled (product code JAQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nucletron Corp. (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1999 after a review of 204 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.5700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983341 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1998
Decision Date April 15, 1999
Days to Decision 204 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.5700
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 - JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled

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