Cleared Traditional

K833776 - QEA SODIUM/POTASSIUM ANALYZER

K833776 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for QEA SODIUM/POTASSIUM ANALYZER by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CEM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K833776 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Chemistry device
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K833776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QEA SODIUM/POTASSIUM ANALYZER. Classified as Electrode, Ion Specific, Potassium (product code CEM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 1983 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1600 - 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 K833776 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 27, 1983
Decision Date December 29, 1983
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CEM Electrode, Ion Specific, Potassium
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1600
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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