Cleared Traditional

K822981 - MIDAS 1000 WRIGHT GIEMSA STAIN #66020

K822981 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MIDAS 1000 WRIGHT GIEMSA STAIN #66020 by Emd Chemicals, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Hematology device (product code IAF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K822981 · Emd Chemicals, Inc. · Hematology device
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K822981 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MIDAS 1000 WRIGHT GIEMSA STAIN #66020. Classified as Wright's Stain (product code IAF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Emd Chemicals, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 1982 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.1850 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K822981 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 08, 1982
Decision Date October 27, 1982
Days to Decision 19 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code IAF Wright's Stain
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.1850
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 - IAF Wright's Stain

All 11
Devices cleared under the same product code (IAF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K822981.
WRIGHT STAIN
K842744 · E K Ind., Inc. · Aug 1984
WRIGHT-GIEMSA QUICK STAIN
K842745 · E K Ind., Inc. · Aug 1984
MIDAS 1000 WRIGHT STAIN #66010
K822980 · Emd Chemicals, Inc. · Oct 1982
AVES WRIGHT STAIN
K820437 · Helena Laboratories · Mar 1982
VOLU-SOL STATIM STAIN
K792497 · Volu Sol Medical Industries · Dec 1979
VOLU-SOL STAT STAIN
K792017 · Volu Sol Medical Industries · Oct 1979