Cleared Traditional

K820217 - LKB-WALLACE 1251 LUMINOMETER

K820217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LKB-WALLACE 1251 LUMINOMETER, manufactured by Lkb Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Hematology device with product code JJQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K820217 · Lkb Instruments, Inc. · Hematology device
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Feb 1982
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Class 1
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K820217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LKB-WALLACE 1251 LUMINOMETER. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Lkb Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1982 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - the FDA hematology 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 - K820217

510(k) Number K820217 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 1982
Decision Date February 12, 1982
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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 - JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use

All 165
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ACCUDEX
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