Cleared Traditional

K843255 - TECHNICON RA-1000 SYS IRON FOR SERUM

K843255 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TECHNICON RA-1000 SYS IRON FOR SERUM by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JIY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K843255 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K843255 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON RA-1000 SYS IRON FOR SERUM. Classified as Photometric Method, Iron (non-heme) (product code JIY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 1984 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1410 - 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 K843255 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 1984
Decision Date September 14, 1984
Days to Decision 25 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
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JIY Photometric Method, Iron (non-heme)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1410
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 - JIY Photometric Method, Iron (non-heme)

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