Cleared Traditional

K842238 - CLINITEK 10 SEMI-AUTO URINALYSIS SYS

K842238 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CLINITEK 10 SEMI-AUTO URINALYSIS SYS by Miles Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code KQO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K842238 · Miles Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K842238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLINITEK 10 SEMI-AUTO URINALYSIS SYS. Classified as Automated Urinalysis System (product code KQO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Miles Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 25, 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 862.2900 - 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 K842238 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 05, 1984
Decision Date July 25, 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.

Device Classification

Product Code KQO Automated Urinalysis System
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2900
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.

Regulatory Peers - KQO Automated Urinalysis System

All 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (KQO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K842238.
CHEMSTRIP URINE ANALYZER
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K841041 · Miles Laboratories, Inc. · Aug 1984
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K842237 · Miles Laboratories, Inc. · Aug 1984
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CLINILAB AUTOMATED URINALYSIS SYSTEM
K761306 · Miles Laboratories, Inc. · Mar 1977
INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM FOR URINALYSIS
K760472 · Miles Laboratories, Inc. · Oct 1976