Cleared Traditional

K844475 - SPECIMEN COLLECTION & TRANSPORT SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K844475 · Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc. · General Hospital
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Feb 1985
Decision
79d
Days
Class 2
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K844475 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECIMEN COLLECTION & TRANSPORT SYSTEM. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc. (Solana Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 1985 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - the FDA general hospital 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 K844475 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 19, 1984
Decision Date February 06, 1985
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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