CESIUM-137 MICROSEED SOURCE TRAIN ASSEMBLY/SHIELD
Device Facts
| Record ID | K894409 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | CESIUM-137 MICROSEED SOURCE TRAIN ASSEMBLY/SHIELD |
| Applicant | Amersham Corp. |
| Product Code | IWA · Radiology |
| Decision Date | Sep 29, 1989 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 892.5730 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A radionuclide brachytherapy source is a device that consists of a radionuclide which may be enclosed in a sealed container made of gold, titanium, stainless steel, or platinum and intended for medical purposes to be placed onto a body surface or into a body cavity or tissue as a source of nuclear radiation for therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A prostate seeding kit intended for use with a radionuclide brachytherapy source only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
