Cleared Traditional

K833260 - STAIN PACK FOR AEROSPRAY SLIDE STAINER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Hematology device.

K833260 · Wescor, Inc. · Hematology device
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Oct 1983
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Class 1
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K833260 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STAIN PACK FOR AEROSPRAY SLIDE STAINER. Classified as Wright's Stain (product code IAF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Wescor, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 28, 1983 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.1850 - 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 K833260 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1983
Decision Date October 28, 1983
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 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.