Cleared Traditional

K961623 - FACSCOMP SOFTWARE & CALIBRITE 3 COLOR BEADS KIT/CALIBRITE PERCP BEADS

K961623 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FACSCOMP SOFTWARE & CALIBRITE 3 COLOR B..., manufactured by Becton Dickinson Monoclonal Center. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K961623 · Becton Dickinson Monoclonal Center · Hematology device
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Jun 1996
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K961623 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FACSCOMP SOFTWARE & CALIBRITE 3 COLOR BEADS KIT/CALIBRITE PERCP BEADS. Classified as Counter, Differential Cell (product code GKZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton Dickinson Monoclonal Center (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 1996 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5220 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961623

510(k) Number K961623 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 1996
Decision Date June 07, 1996
Days to Decision 42 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKZ Counter, Differential Cell
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5220
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.

Regulatory Peers - GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

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