Cassettes, Tissue
Tissue cassettes are small perforated containers used in histopathology to hold tissue specimens during fixation, dehydration, and paraffin processing, and then serve as the base for embedding the specimen in paraffin for microtome sectioning. It is regulated as an FDA Class 1 device, the lowest risk category, subject only to general controls without requiring premarket notification. The product code is IDZ, regulated under 21 CFR 864.3010, in the Pathology medical specialty. This device is exempt from GMP requirements.
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Basic Information
- Product Code
- IDZ
- Device Class
- FDA class 1
- Regulation Number
- 864.3010
- Medical Specialty
- Pathology
- Review Panel
- PA
- Submission Type
- 4
Device Characteristics
510(k) Clearance History
Related 510(k) Clearances
This FDA classification is associated with 5 510(k) clearances via K numbers.
| K Number | Device Name | Decision Date | Decision | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K863483 | CASSETTE EMBOSSEER | Sep 16, 1986 | Substantially Equivalent | Surgipath Medical Industries, Inc. |
| K862457 | LYNX EL MICROSCOPY TISSUE PROCESSOR | Jul 16, 1986 | Substantially Equivalent | Australian Biomedical Corporation , Ltd. |
| K833857 | MACLEAN-FOGG, TISSUE CASSETTES | Dec 02, 1983 | Substantially Equivalent | Polymer Technology Corp. |
| K831334 | TISSUE CASSETTES FOR PROCESSING-EM BED | May 25, 1983 | Substantially Equivalent | Surgipath Medical Industries, Inc. |
| K760623 | LANCER PARAPLAST HISTO PROCESS CASSETTE | Sep 27, 1976 | Substantially Equivalent | Sherwood Medical Industries |
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
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