Cleared Traditional

K820320 - MODEL 3030 ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTRO-

K820320 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 3030 ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTRO- by The Perkin-Elmer Corp.. It is a Class 1 Toxicology device (product code JXR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K820320 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Toxicology device
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K820320 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 3030 ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTRO-. Classified as Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use (product code JXR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Perkin-Elmer Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 1, 1982 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2850 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K820320 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 1982
Decision Date March 01, 1982
Days to Decision 24 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
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JXR Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2850
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 - JXR Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, General Use

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