Cleared Traditional

K884069 - SNAP N' STAIN IODINE STAIN

K884069 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SNAP N' STAIN IODINE STAIN, manufactured by Scientific Device Laboratory, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code JTS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K884069 · Scientific Device Laboratory, Inc. · Pathology device
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K884069 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SNAP N' STAIN IODINE STAIN. Classified as Stains, Microbiologic (product code JTS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Scientific Device Laboratory, Inc. (Glenview, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1988 after a review of 28 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 - K884069

510(k) Number K884069 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1988
Decision Date October 25, 1988
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 28d
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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