Cleared Traditional

K946387 - CAPRA (CAPRAC-R) WIPETEST AND WELL COUNTER

K946387 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CAPRA (CAPRAC-R) WIPETEST AND WELL COUNTER by Capintec, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K946387 · Capintec, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K946387 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAPRA (CAPRAC-R) WIPETEST AND WELL COUNTER. Classified as Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use (product code JJJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Capintec, Inc. (Pittsburgh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 30, 1995 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2320 - 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 K946387 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 25, 1994
Decision Date March 30, 1995
Days to Decision 125 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 125d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJJ Counter (beta, Gamma) For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2320
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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