Cleared Traditional

K881458 - ASTROSCAN 2100 MICROTITER PLATE READER

K881458 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASTROSCAN 2100 MICROTITER PLATE READER, manufactured by Astroscan , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Hematology device with product code JJQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K881458 · Astroscan , Ltd. · Hematology device
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K881458 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASTROSCAN 2100 MICROTITER PLATE READER. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Astroscan , Ltd. (Biritish Isles, England, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 29, 1988 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881458

510(k) Number K881458 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1988
Decision Date June 29, 1988
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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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