Cleared Traditional

K874328 - L-PHENYLALANINE METHYL ESTER HYDROCHLORIDE PME REA (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Hematology device.

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Feb 1988
Decision
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Class 1
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K874328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the L-PHENYLALANINE METHYL ESTER HYDROCHLORIDE PME REA. Classified as Lymphocyte Separation Medium (product code JCF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 16, 1988 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K874328 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 22, 1987
Decision Date February 16, 1988
Days to Decision 117 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 117d
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.