Cleared Traditional

K853036 - PICOSCALE LABORSCALE

K853036 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PICOSCALE LABORSCALE, manufactured by Diagnostic Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K853036 · Diagnostic Technology, Inc. · Hematology device
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Nov 1985
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Class 2
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K853036 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PICOSCALE LABORSCALE, #PSL-1 & ANALYSER, #PSA-1. Classified as Counter, Cell, Automated (particle Counter) (product code GKL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Technology, Inc. (Hauppauge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1985 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5200 - the FDA hematology 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 Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853036

510(k) Number K853036 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 1985
Decision Date November 05, 1985
Days to Decision 110 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKL Counter, Cell, Automated (particle Counter)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5200
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GKL Counter, Cell, Automated (particle Counter)

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