Cleared Traditional

K842913 - WRIGHT STAIN FIXATIVE

K842913 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WRIGHT STAIN FIXATIVE, manufactured by E K Ind., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code LDZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K842913 · E K Ind., Inc. · Pathology device
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Sep 1984
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K842913 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WRIGHT STAIN FIXATIVE. Classified as Fixative, Alcohol Containing (product code LDZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by E K Ind., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 7, 1984 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.4010 - the FDA pathology 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 - K842913

510(k) Number K842913 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 25, 1984
Decision Date September 07, 1984
Days to Decision 44 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LDZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LDZ Fixative, Alcohol Containing
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.4010
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 - LDZ Fixative, Alcohol Containing

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (LDZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K842913.
ATS PVA FIXATIVE SOLUTION
K881698 · Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc. · May 1988
SACCOMANNO SPECIMAN SOLUTION
K862725 · Mill-Rose Laboratory · Aug 1986
BIOFIX
K843428 · Accra Laboratories, Inc. · Sep 1984
PVA FIXATIVE/FORMALIN
K831061 · American Micro Scan · Jun 1983
FA TISSUE FIXATIVE & WASH SET
K761138 · Zeus Scientific, Inc. · Jan 1978