Cleared Traditional

K770792 - TUBE, STAIN, RETICULOCYTE, LARC (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Hematology device.

K770792 · Corning Medical & Scientific · Hematology device
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Jul 1977
Decision
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Class 1
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K770792 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TUBE, STAIN, RETICULOCYTE, LARC. Classified as Methylene Blue, Tissue Stain (product code KFC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Corning Medical & Scientific (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 5, 1977 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.1850 - the FDA hematology 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 K770792 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 1977
Decision Date July 05, 1977
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KFC Methylene Blue, Tissue Stain
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.1850
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.