Cleared Traditional

K800388 - NML 5000 AUTO. GAMMA SCINT. COUNTER

K800388 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NML 5000 AUTO. GAMMA SCINT. COUNTER, manufactured by Nuclear Medical Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Toxicology device with product code JJJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K800388 · Nuclear Medical Laboratories, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K800388 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NML 5000 AUTO. GAMMA SCINT. COUNTER. Classified as Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use (product code JJJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Nuclear Medical Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1980 after a review of 16 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 - K800388

510(k) Number K800388 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 1980
Decision Date March 12, 1980
Days to Decision 16 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 16d
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

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