Cleared Traditional

K811696 - IL #781

K811696 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IL #781 by Instrumentation Laboratory CO. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JQW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K811696 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Chemistry device
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K811696 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IL #781, SEMI-AUTOMATED LOADER. Classified as Station, Pipetting And Diluting, For Clinical Use (product code JQW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentation Laboratory CO (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 1, 1981 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2750 - 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 K811696 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 16, 1981
Decision Date July 01, 1981
Days to Decision 15 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JQW Station, Pipetting And Diluting, For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2750
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.

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