Cleared Traditional

K920914 - MP/S SINGLE WAVELENGTH MINI PHOTOMETER

K920914 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MP/S SINGLE WAVELENGTH MINI PHOTOMETER by Artel, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K920914 · Artel, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K920914 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MP/S SINGLE WAVELENGTH MINI PHOTOMETER. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Artel, Inc. (Windham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1992 after a review of 25 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 K920914 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 1992
Decision Date March 23, 1992
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 25d
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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