Cleared Traditional

K962426 - CHRONO-LOG WHOLE BLOOD AGGREGOMETER (WBA) 591/592 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Hematology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K962426 · Chrono-Log Corp. · Hematology device
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Oct 1996
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Class 2
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K962426 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHRONO-LOG WHOLE BLOOD AGGREGOMETER (WBA) 591/592. Classified as System, Automated Platelet Aggregation (product code JOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chrono-Log Corp. (Havertown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1996 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K962426 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 24, 1996
Decision Date October 22, 1996
Days to Decision 120 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOZ System, Automated Platelet Aggregation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5700
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.