Cleared Traditional

K941050 - DUPONT ACA STAR

K941050 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DUPONT ACA STAR, manufactured by Dupont Medical Products. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 248-day FDA review.

K941050 · Dupont Medical Products · Chemistry device
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Nov 1994
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K941050 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DUPONT ACA STAR. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dupont Medical Products (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 1994 after a review of 248 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K941050

510(k) Number K941050 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1994
Decision Date November 10, 1994
Days to Decision 248 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
160d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 248d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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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