Cleared Traditional

K840770 - PARAMAX AMMONIA REAGENTT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K840770 · American Dade · Chemistry device
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Apr 1984
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Class 1
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K840770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAMAX AMMONIA REAGENTT. Classified as Enzymatic Method, Ammonia (product code JIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Dade (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 1984 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1065 - 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 K840770 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 1984
Decision Date April 04, 1984
Days to Decision 67 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JIF Enzymatic Method, Ammonia
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1065
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.