Cleared Traditional

K893137 - EXCEL (TM) CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

K893137 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EXCEL (TM) CHEMISTRY ANALYZER, manufactured by American Monitor Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 107-day FDA review.

K893137 · American Monitor Corp. · Chemistry device
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Class 1
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K893137 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXCEL (TM) CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use (product code JJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Monitor Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1989 after a review of 107 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K893137

510(k) Number K893137 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 25, 1989
Decision Date August 10, 1989
Days to Decision 107 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
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 107d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

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