Cleared Traditional

BCM-302 COLLIMATING CONE & COMPENSATIN (K801949) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Radiology device.

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K801949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BCM-302 COLLIMATING CONE & COMPENSATIN. Classified as Nephelometer (product code JZW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by B C Medical , Ltd. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 1980 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.4540 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight 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 K801949 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 1980
Decision Date October 03, 1980
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JZW Nephelometer
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.4540
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 - JZW Nephelometer

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (JZW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K801949.
BN PROSPEC SYSTEM
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BEHRING NEPHELOMETER 100
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DISC 120 TRANSPORTER
K801391 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jul 1980
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K781006 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Aug 1978
LASER STANDARD SERUM
K761235 · Behring Diagnostics, Inc. · Dec 1976