Cleared Traditional

K882357 - MICROSCOPE SLIDES PRECOATED W/HISTOGRIP & POLY-LY (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Pathology device.

K882357 · Stat Path · Pathology device
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Jun 1988
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Class 1
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K882357 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSCOPE SLIDES PRECOATED W/HISTOGRIP & POLY-LY. Classified as Slides, Microscope (product code KEW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Stat Path (Riderwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 16, 1988 after a review of 9 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3010 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K882357 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 07, 1988
Decision Date June 16, 1988
Days to Decision 9 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 9d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KEW Slides, Microscope
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3010
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.