Cleared Traditional

K984188 - AUTOMATED CELLULAR IMAGING SYSTEM (ACIS)

K984188 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTOMATED CELLULAR IMAGING SYSTEM (ACIS), manufactured by Chroma Vision Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code JOY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 247-day FDA review.

K984188 · Chroma Vision Medical Systems, Inc. · Hematology device
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K984188 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTOMATED CELLULAR IMAGING SYSTEM (ACIS). Classified as Device, Automated Cell-locating (product code JOY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chroma Vision Medical Systems, Inc. (Flower Mound, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1999 after a review of 247 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5260 - 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 - K984188

510(k) Number K984188 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 1998
Decision Date July 28, 1999
Days to Decision 247 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
134d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 247d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOY Device, Automated Cell-locating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5260
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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