Cleared Traditional

K971205 - TRI TEST REAGENT CD4 FIT C/CD8 PE/CD3 PERCP WITH TRUCOUNT ABSOLUTE COUNT TUBES

K971205 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRI TEST REAGENT CD4 FIT C/CD8 PE/CD3 P..., manufactured by Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 244-day FDA review.

K971205 · Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · Hematology device
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K971205 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRI TEST REAGENT CD4 FIT C/CD8 PE/CD3 PERCP WITH TRUCOUNT ABSOLUTE COUNT TUBES. Classified as Counter, Differential Cell (product code GKZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 1, 1997 after a review of 244 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K971205

510(k) Number K971205 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 1997
Decision Date December 01, 1997
Days to Decision 244 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
131d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 244d
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.

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