Cleared Traditional

ABBOTT PRISM ANALYZER (K940289) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K940289 · Abbott Mfg., Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1994
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K940289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT PRISM ANALYZER. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use (product code JJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Mfg., Inc. (Irving, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1994 after a review of 138 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2160 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940289 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 1994
Decision Date July 18, 1994
Days to Decision 138 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
50d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2160
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.

Regulatory Peers - JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

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