Cleared Traditional

K913861 - HEMOCHRON(R) KACT

K913861 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEMOCHRON KACT, manufactured by International Technidyne Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code JBP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K913861 · International Technidyne Corp. · Hematology device
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Class 2
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K913861 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMOCHRON(R) KACT. Classified as Activated Whole Blood Clotting Time (product code JBP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by International Technidyne Corp. (Edison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 1991 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7140 - the FDA hematology 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K913861

510(k) Number K913861 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 1991
Decision Date October 18, 1991
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JBP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JBP Activated Whole Blood Clotting Time
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7140
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JBP Activated Whole Blood Clotting Time

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