Cleared Traditional

K842938 - ACETIC ACID 1% V/V

K842938 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ACETIC ACID 1% V/V by E K Ind., Inc.. It is a Class 1 Hematology device (product code GGK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K842938 · E K Ind., Inc. · Hematology device
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K842938 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACETIC ACID 1% V/V. Classified as Products, Red-cell Lysing Products (product code GGK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by E K Ind., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 1984 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.8540 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K842938 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 25, 1984
Decision Date September 14, 1984
Days to Decision 51 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GGK Products, Red-cell Lysing Products
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.8540
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 - GGK Products, Red-cell Lysing Products

All 8
Devices cleared under the same product code (GGK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K842938.
FISHER DIAGNOSTICS HEMATALL III LAS REAGENT
K874054 · Fisher Scientific Co., LLC · Oct 1987
ACETIC ACID, 5% V/V
K842935 · E K Ind., Inc. · Sep 1984
ACETIC ACID, 3% V/V
K842936 · E K Ind., Inc. · Sep 1984
ACETIC ACID 2% V/V
K842937 · E K Ind., Inc. · Sep 1984
ELUAID
K812002 · Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Oct 1981
SERA-PAK TOTAL PROTEIN REAGENT
K802742 · Miles Laboratories, Inc. · Dec 1980