Cleared Traditional

K781269 - ELISA SYSTME (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K781269 · Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Dec 1978
Decision
133d
Days
Class 1
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K781269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELISA SYSTME. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 1978 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K781269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 1978
Decision Date December 04, 1978
Days to Decision 133 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 133d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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.