Cleared Traditional

K781598 - TECHNICON AUTOSLIDE STAINING/PROCESSING (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Hematology device.

K781598 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Hematology device
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Oct 1978
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Class 1
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K781598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON AUTOSLIDE STAINING/PROCESSING. Classified as Slide Stainer, Automated (product code KPA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 17, 1978 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3800 - 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 K781598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 18, 1978
Decision Date October 17, 1978
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KPA Slide Stainer, Automated
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3800
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.