Cleared Traditional

K790905 - NUCLEAR SAMPLE READER

K790905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NUCLEAR SAMPLE READER, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 1 Toxicology device with product code JJJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K790905 · Abbott Laboratories · Toxicology device
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K790905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUCLEAR SAMPLE READER. Classified as Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use (product code JJJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1979 after a review of 35 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K790905

510(k) Number K790905 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 11, 1979
Decision Date June 15, 1979
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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

All 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (JJJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790905.
PACE-4-AUTOMATIC RIA GAMMA-COUTER
K802578 · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · Dec 1980
HYDRAGAMMA 16
K800601 · Innotron of Oregon, Inc. · Apr 1980
NML 5000 AUTO. GAMMA SCINT. COUNTER
K800388 · Nuclear Medical Laboratories, Inc. · Mar 1980
SCINTILLATION, LIQUID, RACKBETA
K780341 · Lkb Instruments, Inc. · May 1978
GAMMA COUNTER
K780344 · Lkb Instruments, Inc. · Apr 1978
COUNTER, RADIOASSAY, AUTO., MICROMEDIC
K780383 · Micromedic Systems · Mar 1978