Cleared Abbreviated

K120771 - UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

K120771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSI..., manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKZ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 373-day FDA review.

K120771 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Hematology device
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K120771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM. 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 March 22, 2013 after a review of 373 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K120771

510(k) Number K120771 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 2012
Decision Date March 22, 2013
Days to Decision 373 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
260d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 373d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

GKZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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