Cleared Traditional

GPS PLATELET SEPARATION KIT WITH ANTICOAGULANT ACD-A (K030555) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Hematology device.

K030555 · Biomet, Inc. · Hematology device
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K030555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GPS PLATELET SEPARATION KIT WITH ANTICOAGULANT ACD-A. Classified as Centrifuges (micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use (product code JQC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 11, 2003 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2050 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K030555 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 21, 2003
Decision Date April 11, 2003
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JQC Centrifuges (micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2050
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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