Cleared Traditional

K840195 - FACS ANALYZER

K840195 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FACS ANALYZER, manufactured by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 103-day FDA review.

K840195 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Hematology device
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Class 2
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K840195 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FACS ANALYZER. Classified as Counter, Differential Cell (product code GKZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 30, 1984 after a review of 103 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5220 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K840195

510(k) Number K840195 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 1984
Decision Date April 30, 1984
Days to Decision 103 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKZ Counter, Differential Cell
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5220
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

All 309
Devices cleared under the same product code (GKZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840195.
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TECHNICON H*1 SYSTEM
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ORTHO ELT-8/DS HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER
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K833600 · Coulter Electronics, Inc. · Jan 1984
ELT-8/DS HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER & LYSRIG
K831271 · Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Jul 1983