Cleared Traditional

K912413 - CHEM-LINK DATA BASE MANAGER

K912413 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CHEM-LINK DATA BASE MANAGER by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K912413 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1991
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Class 1
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K912413 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHEM-LINK DATA BASE MANAGER. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 1, 1991 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - 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 K912413 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 1991
Decision Date July 01, 1991
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 31d
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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