Cleared Traditional

K881512 - WESCOR GRAM STAIN PACK FOR MODEL 7300 AEROSPRAY

K881512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WESCOR GRAM STAIN PACK FOR MODEL 7300 A..., manufactured by Wescor, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code JTS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 7-day FDA review.

K881512 · Wescor, Inc. · Pathology device
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K881512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WESCOR GRAM STAIN PACK FOR MODEL 7300 AEROSPRAY. Classified as Stains, Microbiologic (product code JTS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Wescor, Inc. (Logan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1988 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.1850 - the FDA pathology 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 - K881512

510(k) Number K881512 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 1988
Decision Date April 18, 1988
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JTS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JTS Stains, Microbiologic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.1850
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 - JTS Stains, Microbiologic

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