Cleared Traditional

K792710 - PARA-PAK CLEAN VIAL

K792710 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PARA-PAK CLEAN VIAL by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General Hospital device (product code FMH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K792710 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · General Hospital
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K792710 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARA-PAK CLEAN VIAL. Classified as Container, Specimen, Sterile (product code FMH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1980 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3250 - the FDA general hospital 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 K792710 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 1979
Decision Date January 28, 1980
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FMH Container, Specimen, Sterile
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3250
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 - FMH Container, Specimen, Sterile

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