Cleared Traditional

K930309 - ABBOTT ENCOUNTER(TM)Q

K930309 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABBOTT ENCOUNTER(TM)Q, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 174-day FDA review.

K930309 · Abbott Laboratories · Hematology device
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Jul 1993
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Class 2
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K930309 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT ENCOUNTER(TM)Q. Classified as Counter, Differential Cell (product code GKZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1993 after a review of 174 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5220 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K930309

510(k) Number K930309 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1993
Decision Date July 14, 1993
Days to Decision 174 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 174d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKZ Counter, Differential Cell
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5220
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 - GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

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