Cleared Traditional

CELL SCRAPER (K823138) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Hematology device.

K823138 · Corning Costar Corp. · Hematology device
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K823138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CELL SCRAPER. Classified as Flask, Tissue Culture (product code KJA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Corning Costar Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 1982 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.2240 - 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 K823138 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 1982
Decision Date November 29, 1982
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KJA Flask, Tissue Culture
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.2240
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 - KJA Flask, Tissue Culture

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KJA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K823138.
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K885121 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Dec 1988
DU PONT STERICELL CELL CULTURE SYSTEM
K871324 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Apr 1987
TISSUE CULTURE FLASK PL 732 PLASTIC ACCESSORY PROD
K862152 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jun 1986
TISSUE CULTURE FLASK PL 732 PLASTIC
K861253 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Apr 1986