Cleared Traditional

K843892 - MICRO HEMATOCRIT CAPILLARY TUBES

K843892 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICRO HEMATOCRIT CAPILLARY TUBES by Abco Dealers, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Hematology device (product code GIO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K843892 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Hematology device
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K843892 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO HEMATOCRIT CAPILLARY TUBES. Classified as Tube, Collection, Capillary Blood (product code GIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abco Dealers, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1984 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.6150 - 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 K843892 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 03, 1984
Decision Date November 13, 1984
Days to Decision 41 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
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GIO Tube, Collection, Capillary Blood
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.6150
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 - GIO Tube, Collection, Capillary Blood

All 11
Devices cleared under the same product code (GIO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K843892.
MONOJECT SAMPLETTE AMBER CAPILLARY SERUM SEPARATOR
K875061 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Jan 1988
VENTRESCREEN CAPILLARY BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE
K873647 · Ventrex Laboratories, Inc. · Oct 1987
CORNING BLOOD COLLECTION CAPILLARY TUBES
K850806 · Corning Medical & Scientific · Mar 1985
MONOJET SAMPLETTE ADAPTERS
K832578 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Aug 1983
S/P SURE-CAP
K812921 · American Dade · Nov 1981
S/P SURE-CAP C
K812922 · American Dade · Nov 1981