Cleared Traditional

K924590 - MICROWAVE AUTOMATED TISSUE PROCESSOR

K924590 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROWAVE AUTOMATED TISSUE PROCESSOR, manufactured by Innovative Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code IEO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K924590 · Innovative Medical Systems, Inc. · Pathology device
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K924590 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROWAVE AUTOMATED TISSUE PROCESSOR. Classified as Processor, Tissue, Automated (product code IEO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Innovative Medical Systems, Inc. (Ivyland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 1992 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3875 - the FDA pathology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Pathology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K924590

510(k) Number K924590 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 10, 1992
Decision Date December 29, 1992
Days to Decision 110 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
33d slower than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IEO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IEO Processor, Tissue, Automated
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3875
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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