Cleared Traditional

K872302 - MODEL 550 EXPRESS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AN...

K872302 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 550 EXPRESS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AN..., manufactured by Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K872302 · Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. · Chemistry device
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K872302 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 550 EXPRESS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use (product code JJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. (East Walpole, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 8, 1987 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2160 - 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 - K872302

510(k) Number K872302 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 1987
Decision Date September 08, 1987
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2160
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 - JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

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