Cleared Traditional

K840151 - EKTACHEM CLINICAL CHEM. SLIDES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K840151 · Eastman Kodak Company · Chemistry device
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Mar 1984
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Class 1
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K840151 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EKTACHEM CLINICAL CHEM. SLIDES. Classified as 5-amp-phosphate Release (colorimetric Test), 5'-nucleotidase (product code CED), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Eastman Kodak Company (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1984 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1520 - 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 K840151 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 13, 1984
Decision Date March 22, 1984
Days to Decision 69 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CED 5-amp-phosphate Release (colorimetric Test), 5'-nucleotidase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1520
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.