Cleared Traditional

K843088 - EBA 3 S CENTRIFUGE

K843088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EBA 3 S CENTRIFUGE, manufactured by Boehringer Mannheim Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K843088 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Chemistry device
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K843088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EBA 3 S CENTRIFUGE. Classified as Centrifuges (micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use (product code JQC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 1984 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2050 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K843088

510(k) Number K843088 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 06, 1984
Decision Date August 29, 1984
Days to Decision 23 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JQC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JQC Centrifuges (micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2050
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.

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