Cleared Traditional

K894328 - TDX LITES(TM) LITHIUM

K894328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TDX LITES(TM) LITHIUM, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 122-day FDA review.

K894328 · Abbott Laboratories · Chemistry device
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K894328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TDX(R) LITES(TM) LITHIUM. Classified as Flame Photometry, Lithium (product code JIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1989 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3560 - 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 - K894328

510(k) Number K894328 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1989
Decision Date November 13, 1989
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JIH Flame Photometry, Lithium
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3560
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JIH Flame Photometry, Lithium

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K895465 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Dec 1989
POTASSIUM DILUENT
K830636 · Shaban Mfg. Co. · Apr 1983
LITHIUM DILUENT (1500 MM/E)
K800039 · Gilford Diagnostics · Jan 1980
FLAME PHOTOMETER MODEL 460
K771303 · Corning Medical & Scientific · Aug 1977