Cleared Traditional

K992152 - GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSDUCER STANDOFF, BIOPSY TRANSDUCER STANDOFF, BI-PLANE ENDOCAVITY TRANSDUCER STANDOFF

K992152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSDUCER STANDOFF, manufactured by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code ITX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 53-day FDA review.

K992152 · CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · Radiology device
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Aug 1999
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Class 2
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K992152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSDUCER STANDOFF, BIOPSY TRANSDUCER STANDOFF, BI-PLANE END.... Classified as Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic (product code ITX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. (Kalona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1999 after a review of 53 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1570 - 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 - K992152

510(k) Number K992152 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 1999
Decision Date August 17, 1999
Days to Decision 53 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 53d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ITX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1570
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 - ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic

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