Cleared Traditional

K822688 - DIGITAL DILUTER/DISPENSERS

K822688 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DIGITAL DILUTER/DISPENSERS by Hamilton Co.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JQW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K822688 · Hamilton Co. · Chemistry device
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K822688 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIGITAL DILUTER/DISPENSERS. Classified as Station, Pipetting And Diluting, For Clinical Use (product code JQW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hamilton Co. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1982 after a review of 63 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 K822688 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 1982
Decision Date November 05, 1982
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 63d
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.

Regulatory Peers - JQW Station, Pipetting And Diluting, For Clinical Use

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MULTIWASH
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DISPENSER ASPIRATOR DA 300
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EMIT AUTO CAROUSEL
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