Cleared Traditional

K872181 - ETHANOL CALIBRATOR

K872181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ETHANOL CALIBRATOR, manufactured by American Monitor Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code DLJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K872181 · American Monitor Corp. · Toxicology device
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K872181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ETHANOL CALIBRATOR. Classified as Calibrators, Drug Specific (product code DLJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Monitor Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1987 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3200 - the FDA toxicology 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K872181

510(k) Number K872181 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 1987
Decision Date July 21, 1987
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DLJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DLJ Calibrators, Drug Specific
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3200
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

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