Cleared Traditional

K770025 - GAS CHROMOTOGRAPHS, SIGMA 1,2,3,4,&10 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Toxicology device.

K770025 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Toxicology device
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Feb 1977
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K770025 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAS CHROMOTOGRAPHS, SIGMA 1,2,3,4,&10. Classified as Chromatography(gas), Clinical Use (product code KZQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Perkin-Elmer Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 16, 1977 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2250 - the FDA toxicology 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 K770025 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 06, 1977
Decision Date February 16, 1977
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KZQ Chromatography(gas), Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2250
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.