Cleared Traditional

K874887 - WESBLOT PROCESSOR

K874887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WESBLOT PROCESSOR, manufactured by American Bionetics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code KPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 114-day FDA review.

K874887 · American Bionetics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K874887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WESBLOT PROCESSOR. Classified as Slide Stainer, Automated (product code KPA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Bionetics, Inc. (Hayward, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 24, 1988 after a review of 114 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3800 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874887

510(k) Number K874887 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 01, 1987
Decision Date March 24, 1988
Days to Decision 114 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 114d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KPA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KPA Slide Stainer, Automated
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3800
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.

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