Cleared Traditional

K841057 - HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT SET

K841057 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT SET, manufactured by Medical Specialties, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K841057 · Medical Specialties, Inc. · Hematology device
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K841057 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT SET. Classified as System, Hemoglobin, Automated (product code GKR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Specialties, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1984 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5620 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K841057

510(k) Number K841057 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 1984
Decision Date March 23, 1984
Days to Decision 11 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
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKR System, Hemoglobin, Automated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5620
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 - GKR System, Hemoglobin, Automated

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Devices cleared under the same product code (GKR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K841057.
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KING DIAGNOSTICS HEMOGLOBIN TEST
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HEMESPEC II
K803015 · Helena Laboratories · Dec 1980
HELENA HEMESPEC II TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN MET.
K803016 · Helena Laboratories · Dec 1980