Cleared Traditional

K780342 - SPECTROPHOTOMETERS

K780342 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, manufactured by The Perkin-Elmer Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JXR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K780342 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Chemistry device
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Apr 1978
Decision
39d
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Class 1
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K780342 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECTROPHOTOMETERS. Classified as Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use (product code JXR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Perkin-Elmer Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1978 after a review of 39 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2850 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780342

510(k) Number K780342 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 1978
Decision Date April 10, 1978
Days to Decision 39 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 39d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JXR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JXR Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2850
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 - JXR Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use

All 28
Devices cleared under the same product code (JXR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K780342.
AUTOSAMPLER, MODEL AS-40
K790117 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Mar 1979
SPECTROPHOTOMETER, ATOMIC ABSORPTION
K780521 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · May 1978
SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, ATOMIC ABSORPTION
K780522 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · May 1978
ATOMIZER, FURNACE, GRAPHITE
K780129 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Apr 1978
SPECTROPHOTOMETER, ABSORPTION, ATOMIC
K780390 · Varian Assoc., Inc. · Mar 1978
SPECTROPHOTOMETER, MODEL 5000
K780112 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Jan 1978