Cleared Traditional

K885226 - TECHNICON AXON(TM) SYSTEM

K885226 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TECHNICON AXON(TM) SYSTEM by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K885226 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K885226 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON AXON(TM) SYSTEM. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use (product code JJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 1989 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2160 - 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: 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 K885226 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 1988
Decision Date February 17, 1989
Days to Decision 59 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2160
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 - JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

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