Cleared Traditional

RADIOASSAY TUBES & RADIOASSAY TUBE CAPS (K770740) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Immunology device.

K770740 · G.D. Searle and Co. · Immunology device
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Jun 1977
Decision
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Class 1
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K770740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RADIOASSAY TUBES & RADIOASSAY TUBE CAPS. Classified as Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use (product code JJJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by G.D. Searle and Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 1977 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2320 - the FDA immunology 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 K770740 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 21, 1977
Decision Date June 22, 1977
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJJ Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2320
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.

Regulatory Peers - JJJ Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use

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