K022512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CELLPREP SAMPLE PREPARATION SYSTEM, MODEL 9518. Classified as Apparatus, Automated Blood Cell Diluting (product code GKH), Class I - General Controls.
Submitted by Immunicon Corp. (Huntingdon Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 2002 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.
This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5240 - the FDA hematology device 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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