Cleared Traditional

K780830 - ISOTONIC BUFFERED SALINE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Hematology device.

K780830 · Harleco · Hematology device
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Jun 1978
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Class 1
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K780830 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ISOTONIC BUFFERED SALINE. Classified as Diluent, Blood Cell (product code GIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Harleco (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 14, 1978 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.8200 - 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 K780830 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 19, 1978
Decision Date June 14, 1978
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GIF Diluent, Blood Cell
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.8200
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.