Cleared Traditional

K864049 - MCARTHUR MICROSCOPE, STANDARD METAL VERSION

K864049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MCARTHUR MICROSCOPE, manufactured by Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code IBJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K864049 · Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc. · Pathology device
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K864049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MCARTHUR MICROSCOPE, STANDARD METAL VERSION. Classified as Light, Microscope (product code IBJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc. (Solana Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 29, 1986 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3600 - 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 - K864049

510(k) Number K864049 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1986
Decision Date October 29, 1986
Days to Decision 12 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
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 78d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IBJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IBJ Light, Microscope
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3600
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 - IBJ Light, Microscope

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Devices cleared under the same product code (IBJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K864049.
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K864049 · MCARTHUR MICROSCOPE, STANDARD METAL VERSION
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