Cleared Traditional

K802725 - VISTA 54 LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY ANAL. SYS

K802725 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VISTA 54 LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY ANAL. SYS by Varian Assoc., Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code KZR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K802725 · Varian Assoc., Inc. · Chemistry device
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Dec 1980
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K802725 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISTA 54 LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY ANAL. SYS. Classified as Chromatography (liquid, Gel), Clinical Use (product code KZR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Varian Assoc., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 1980 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2260 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K802725 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 31, 1980
Decision Date December 11, 1980
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KZR Chromatography (liquid, Gel), Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2260
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 - KZR Chromatography (liquid, Gel), Clinical Use

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