Cleared Traditional

K942117 - STA AUTOMATED MULTI-PARAMETRIC ANALYZER

K942117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STA AUTOMATED MULTI-PARAMETRIC ANALYZER, manufactured by American Bioproducts Co.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 274-day FDA review.

K942117 · American Bioproducts Co. · Hematology device
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Feb 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K942117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STA AUTOMATED MULTI-PARAMETRIC ANALYZER. Classified as Instrument, Coagulation, Automated (product code GKP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Bioproducts Co. (Parisppany, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1995 after a review of 274 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5400 - 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 - K942117

510(k) Number K942117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 03, 1994
Decision Date February 01, 1995
Days to Decision 274 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
161d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 274d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKP Instrument, Coagulation, Automated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5400
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.

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