Cleared Traditional

K833353 - ACLAIM-QAP IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER EDT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K833353 · American Dade · Chemistry device
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Dec 1983
Decision
85d
Days
Class 1
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K833353 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACLAIM-QAP IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER EDT. Classified as Calculator/data Processing Module, For Clinical Use (product code JQP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Dade (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1983 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2100 - 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 K833353 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 1983
Decision Date December 22, 1983
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JQP Calculator/data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2100
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.