Cleared Traditional

K884863 - ELECTRA 900C AUTOMATIC COAGULATION TIMER

K884863 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTRA 900C AUTOMATIC COAGULATION TIMER, manufactured by Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K884863 · Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc. · Hematology device
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Class 2
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K884863 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTRA 900C AUTOMATIC COAGULATION TIMER. Classified as Instrument, Coagulation, Automated (product code GKP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc. (Pleasantville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 1989 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5400 - 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 - K884863

510(k) Number K884863 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1988
Decision Date February 03, 1989
Days to Decision 74 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKP Instrument, Coagulation, Automated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5400
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GKP Instrument, Coagulation, Automated

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