Cleared Traditional

K863802 - VMAX KINETIC MICROPLATE READER

K863802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VMAX KINETIC MICROPLATE READER, manufactured by Molecular Devices Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K863802 · Molecular Devices Corp. · Chemistry device
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Nov 1986
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Class 1
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K863802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VMAX KINETIC MICROPLATE READER. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Molecular Devices Corp. (Palo Alto, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1986 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K863802

510(k) Number K863802 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 1986
Decision Date November 05, 1986
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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 - JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use

All 166
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BEHRING RAPIMAT II
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UNISKAN II
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THE PARTNER SPECTROPHOTOMETER
K861617 · Pharmacia, Inc. · May 1986