Cleared Traditional

DETECTOR, IR, MODEL GC-33 (K770639) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Toxicology device.

K770639 · Peokin-Elmer Corp. · Toxicology device
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Jun 1977
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Class 1
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K770639 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DETECTOR, IR, MODEL GC-33. Classified as Chromatography(gas), Clinical Use (product code KZQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Peokin-Elmer Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1977 after a review of 81 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 K770639 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 1977
Decision Date June 24, 1977
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 81d
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.