Cleared Traditional

QUICK STAIN WRIGHT'S GIEMSA W/BUFF (K833677) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Hematology device.

K833677 · J.S. Medical Assoc. · Hematology device
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Nov 1983
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Class 1
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K833677 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUICK STAIN WRIGHT'S GIEMSA W/BUFF. Classified as Giemsa Stain (product code HYF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by J.S. Medical Assoc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 25, 1983 after a review of 38 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 K833677 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 1983
Decision Date November 25, 1983
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HYF Giemsa 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.