Cleared Traditional

K791312 - CATALOG #4-2520 CHLORIDOMETER CHLORIDE

K791312 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CATALOG #4-2520 CHLORIDOMETER CHLORIDE, manufactured by Buchler Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JIT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K791312 · Buchler Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K791312 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATALOG #4-2520 CHLORIDOMETER CHLORIDE. Classified as Calibrator, Secondary (product code JIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Buchler Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 1979 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1150 - 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 - K791312

510(k) Number K791312 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 11, 1979
Decision Date August 16, 1979
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JIT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JIT Calibrator, Secondary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1150
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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