Cleared Traditional

K851169 - ELECTRA 800 AUTOMATIC COAGULATION TIMER

K851169 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTRA 800 AUTOMATIC COAGULATION TIMER, manufactured by Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Pathology device with product code KQG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K851169 · Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc. · Pathology device
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K851169 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTRA 800 AUTOMATIC COAGULATION TIMER. Classified as Instrument, Coagulation (product code KQG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc. (Mount Vernon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1985 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5400 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Pathology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K851169

510(k) Number K851169 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1985
Decision Date June 24, 1985
Days to Decision 94 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
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KQG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KQG Instrument, Coagulation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5400
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 Pathology devices follow this clearance model.

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