Cleared Traditional

K853634 - CORNING CELL WELLS-MULTIPLE WELL PLATES

K853634 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CORNING CELL WELLS-MULTIPLE WELL PLATES, manufactured by Corning Medical & Scientific. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code KIZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K853634 · Corning Medical & Scientific · Pathology device
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K853634 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORNING CELL WELLS-MULTIPLE WELL PLATES. Classified as Dish, Tissue Culture (product code KIZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Corning Medical & Scientific (Oneonta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 16, 1985 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.2240 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853634

510(k) Number K853634 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 1985
Decision Date September 16, 1985
Days to Decision 17 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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 78d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KIZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KIZ Dish, Tissue Culture
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.2240
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.

Regulatory Peers - KIZ Dish, Tissue Culture

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (KIZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K853634.
TISSUE CULTURE DISHES
K873891 · Nunc, Inc. · Nov 1987
TISSUE CULTURE/BACTERIOLOGICAL PETRI DISHES
K871483 · Isratech Marketing Corp. · Apr 1987
CEKK-ADHESIVE MATRIX-MULTIPLE WELL PLATE CAM-PLATE
K854724 · Lifetrac, Inc. · Dec 1985
REMOVAWELL TISSUE CULTURE PLATE W/LID
K821687 · Dynatech Corp. · Jun 1982
120 WELL HISTO-PLATE
K790958 · Dynatech Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1979
PRESSURIZER, EXETER CEMENT
K781792 · Howmedica Corp. · Feb 1979
K853634 · CORNING CELL WELLS-MULTIPLE WELL PLATES
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