Cleared Traditional

K780179 - LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER

K780179 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER by Roche Medical Electronics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Toxicology device (product code JJJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K780179 · Roche Medical Electronics, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K780179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER. Classified as Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use (product code JJJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Roche Medical Electronics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 1978 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2320 - 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 K780179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 03, 1978
Decision Date February 23, 1978
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 20d
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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