Cleared Traditional

RFA/2 RAPID FLOW ANALYZER W/COMPUTER (K890332) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K890332 · Alpkem Corp. · Chemistry device
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K890332 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RFA/2 RAPID FLOW ANALYZER W/COMPUTER. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (sequential Multiple, Continuous Flow) Clinical Use (product code JJC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alpkem Corp. (Clackamas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 1989 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2150 - 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 K890332 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1989
Decision Date February 17, 1989
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJC Analyzer, Chemistry (sequential Multiple, Continuous Flow) Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2150
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.

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