Cleared Traditional

K983343 - PLATO BRACHYTHERAPHY, MODEL V. 14.0

K983343 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLATO BRACHYTHERAPHY, manufactured by Nucletron Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code MUJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 191-day FDA review.

K983343 · Nucletron Corp. · Radiology device
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Apr 1999
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K983343 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLATO BRACHYTHERAPHY, MODEL V. 14.0. Classified as System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment (product code MUJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nucletron Corp. (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 2, 1999 after a review of 191 days - an extended review cycle.

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: 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 - K983343

510(k) Number K983343 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1998
Decision Date April 02, 1999
Days to Decision 191 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
84d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 191d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MUJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MUJ System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
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.

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