Cleared Traditional

K841080 - TECHNICON RA-1000 SYS CO2

K841080 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TECHNICON RA-1000 SYS CO2 by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CHS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K841080 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K841080 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON RA-1000 SYS CO2. Classified as Coulometric Method, Carbon-dioxide (product code CHS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 2, 1984 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1160 - 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 K841080 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 13, 1984
Decision Date May 02, 1984
Days to Decision 50 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CHS Coulometric Method, Carbon-dioxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1160
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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