Cleared Traditional

K852482 - MICROSPIN MINICENTRIFUGE ITEM NO. 65204/94

K852482 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROSPIN MINICENTRIFUGE ITEM NO. 65204/94 by Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code JPI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K852482 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Jul 1985
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K852482 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSPIN MINICENTRIFUGE ITEM NO. 65204/94. Classified as Device, Hematocrit Measuring (product code JPI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Gibbstown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 15, 1985 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.6400 - the FDA microbiology 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 K852482 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 11, 1985
Decision Date July 15, 1985
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JPI Device, Hematocrit Measuring
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.6400
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 Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

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