Cleared Traditional

K872775 - LEUCOPREP BRAND TUBE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Hematology device.

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K872775 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LEUCOPREP BRAND TUBE. Classified as Lymphocyte Separation Medium (product code JCF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 1987 after a review of 80 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.8500 - the FDA hematology 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 K872775 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1987
Decision Date October 02, 1987
Days to Decision 80 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 80d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JCF Lymphocyte Separation Medium
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.8500
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.