Cleared Traditional

PRECINORM H & PRECIPATH H (K850017) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K850017 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Chemistry device
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Mar 1985
Decision
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Class 1
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K850017 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECINORM H & PRECIPATH H. Classified as Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed) (product code JJY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1985 after a review of 62 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K850017 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 02, 1985
Decision Date March 05, 1985
Days to Decision 62 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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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