Cleared Traditional

K864049 - MCARTHUR MICROSCOPE, STANDARD METAL VERSION (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Pathology device.

K864049 · Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc. · Pathology device
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Oct 1986
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Class 1
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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.

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Submission Details

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
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.