Cleared Traditional

K854938 - COASCREENER/DIASCREENERBLOOD PLASMA TIM...

K854938 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COASCREENER/DIASCREENERBLOOD PLASMA TIM... by Diatech, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code JPA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

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Class 2
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K854938 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COASCREENER/DIASCREENERBLOOD PLASMA TIMING INST.. Classified as System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies (product code JPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diatech, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1986 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5425 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K854938 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 10, 1985
Decision Date March 12, 1986
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JPA System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5425
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 - JPA System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies

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