Cleared Traditional

K933996 - PROFIBLOT

K933996 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PROFIBLOT by Tecan U.S., Ltd.. It is a Class 1 Pathology device (product code KPA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 164-day FDA review.

K933996 · Tecan U.S., Ltd. · Pathology device
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K933996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROFIBLOT. Classified as Slide Stainer, Automated (product code KPA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tecan U.S., Ltd. (Hillsborough, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1994 after a review of 164 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3800 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K933996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1993
Decision Date January 28, 1994
Days to Decision 164 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d slower than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 164d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KPA Slide Stainer, Automated
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.3800
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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