Cleared Traditional

K962988 - COULTER GEN-S SYSTEM

K962988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COULTER GEN-S SYSTEM, manufactured by Coulter Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K962988 · Coulter Corp. · Hematology device
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K962988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COULTER GEN-S SYSTEM. Classified as Counter, Cell, Automated (particle Counter) (product code GKL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Coulter Corp. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1996 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5200 - 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 - K962988

510(k) Number K962988 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 1996
Decision Date October 30, 1996
Days to Decision 90 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
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKL Counter, Cell, Automated (particle Counter)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5200
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 - GKL Counter, Cell, Automated (particle Counter)

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