Cleared Traditional

K922386 - RNA MEDICAL TONOMETER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K922386 · Bionostics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jun 1992
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Class 1
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K922386 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RNA MEDICAL TONOMETER. Classified as Tonometer (calibration And Q.c. Of Blood-gas Instruments), Clinical (product code LCH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bionostics, Inc. (Acton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 1992 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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 K922386 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 1992
Decision Date June 26, 1992
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LCH Tonometer (calibration And Q.c. Of Blood-gas Instruments), Clinical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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.