Cleared Special

K984141 - GBACT + KIT

K984141 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GBACT + KIT, manufactured by Sienco, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code JBP cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 191-day FDA review.

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K984141 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GBACT + KIT. Classified as Activated Whole Blood Clotting Time (product code JBP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sienco, Inc. (Wheatridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 28, 1999 after a review of 191 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7140 - the FDA hematology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K984141

510(k) Number K984141 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 1998
Decision Date May 28, 1999
Days to Decision 191 days
Submission Type Special
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
78d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 191d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

JBP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JBP Activated Whole Blood Clotting Time
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7140
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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