Cleared Traditional

TITAN GEL SILVER STAIN SYSTEM (K833855) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Pathology device.

K833855 · Helena Laboratories · Pathology device
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K833855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TITAN GEL SILVER STAIN SYSTEM. Classified as Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation (product code CEF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1984 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1630 - the FDA pathology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Pathology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K833855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 1983
Decision Date February 27, 1984
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CEF Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1630
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.

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