Cleared Traditional

K792557 - SPECTROPHATOMETER MODELS 2280 & 2380AA

K792557 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPECTROPHATOMETER MODELS 2280 & 2380AA, manufactured by The Perkin-Elmer Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Toxicology device with product code JXR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K792557 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Toxicology device
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K792557 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECTROPHATOMETER MODELS 2280 & 2380AA. Classified as Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use (product code JXR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Perkin-Elmer Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 1980 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2850 - 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 - K792557

510(k) Number K792557 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 10, 1979
Decision Date January 16, 1980
Days to Decision 37 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JXR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JXR Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2850
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 - JXR Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use

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