Cleared Traditional

K894687 - DYNATECH MR 5000

K894687 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DYNATECH MR 5000 by Dynatech Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JJQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K894687 · Dynatech Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K894687 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DYNATECH MR 5000, CATALOG #011-976-0600. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dynatech Laboratories, Inc. (Chantilly, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 31, 1989 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - the FDA microbiology device 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 K894687 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 25, 1989
Decision Date August 31, 1989
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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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