Cleared Traditional

K844996 - PARAGON TRICHECK ELECTROPHORESIS CONTROL

K844996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PARAGON TRICHECK ELECTROPHORESIS CONTROL, manufactured by Beckman Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K844996 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Feb 1985
Decision
42d
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Class 1
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K844996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAGON TRICHECK ELECTROPHORESIS CONTROL. Classified as Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed) (product code JJY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Fullerton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 1985 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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 - K844996

510(k) Number K844996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 1984
Decision Date February 06, 1985
Days to Decision 42 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJY Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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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