Cleared Traditional

K885203 - TECHNICON DAX(TM) SYSTEM

K885203 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TECHNICON DAX(TM) SYSTEM, manufactured by Technicon Instruments Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K885203 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K885203 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON DAX(TM) SYSTEM. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry, Centrifugal, For Clinical Use (product code JJG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 1989 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2140 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K885203

510(k) Number K885203 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 1988
Decision Date March 28, 1989
Days to Decision 99 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJG Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJG Analyzer, Chemistry, Centrifugal, For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2140
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 - JJG Analyzer, Chemistry, Centrifugal, For Clinical Use

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