Cleared Traditional

K844877 - HEPES BUFFER IM IN NORMAL SALINE

K844877 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HEPES BUFFER IM IN NORMAL SALINE by Hazleton Research Products, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Pathology device (product code KIP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K844877 · Hazleton Research Products, Inc. · Pathology device
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K844877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEPES BUFFER IM IN NORMAL SALINE. Classified as Formulations, Balanced Salt Solutions (product code KIP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hazleton Research Products, Inc. (Denver, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1985 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.2875 - the FDA pathology 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 K844877 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1984
Decision Date February 25, 1985
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KIP Formulations, Balanced Salt Solutions
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.2875
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 - KIP Formulations, Balanced Salt Solutions

All 15
Devices cleared under the same product code (KIP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K844877.
HANKS' BALANCED SALTS (HBSS) NO. H1387
K870484 · Sigma Chemical Co. · Mar 1987
EARLE'S BALANCED SALTS (EBSS) HYBRI-MAX #E9509
K870486 · Sigma Chemical Co. · Mar 1987
KREBS-RINGER BICARBONATE BUFFER PRODUCT NO. K4002
K870491 · Sigma Chemical Co. · Mar 1987
TRYPSIN 10X - 1:250 IN HBSS W/O CA & MG
K844878 · Hazleton Research Products, Inc. · Feb 1985
SALINE, 1.3% W/O PRESERVATIVE
K842723 · E K Ind., Inc. · Aug 1984
SALINE 0.85% W/O PRESERVATIVE
K842724 · E K Ind., Inc. · Aug 1984