Cleared Traditional

K854345 - TECHNICON RA-500 SYSTEM

K854345 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TECHNICON RA-500 SYSTEM by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K854345 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K854345 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON RA-500 SYSTEM. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (sequential Multiple, Continuous Flow) Clinical Use (product code JJC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 26, 1985 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2150 - 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 K854345 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 28, 1985
Decision Date November 26, 1985
Days to Decision 29 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJC Analyzer, Chemistry (sequential Multiple, Continuous Flow) Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2150
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 - JJC Analyzer, Chemistry (sequential Multiple, Continuous Flow) Clinical Use

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