Cleared Traditional

K820631 - CORNING 480 FLAME PHOTOMETER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K820631 · Corning Medical & Scientific · Chemistry device
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K820631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORNING 480 FLAME PHOTOMETER. Classified as Flame Emission Photometer For Clinical Use (product code JJO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Corning Medical & Scientific (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1982 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2540 - 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 K820631 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 08, 1982
Decision Date April 01, 1982
Days to Decision 24 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJO Flame Emission Photometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2540
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.