Cleared Abbreviated

K081526 - FLOWCARE TLG REAGENT

K081526 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FLOWCARE TLG REAGENT by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code GKZ) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K081526 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Hematology device
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K081526 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOWCARE TLG REAGENT. Classified as Counter, Differential Cell (product code GKZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 2008 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5220 - the FDA hematology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K081526 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 2008
Decision Date August 14, 2008
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code GKZ Counter, Differential Cell
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5220
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

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