Cleared Traditional

K000578 - SERIM LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE TEST STRIPS

K000578 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SERIM LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE TEST STRIPS by Serim Research Corp.. It is a Class 1 Hematology device (product code LJX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K000578 · Serim Research Corp. · Hematology device
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K000578 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SERIM LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE TEST STRIPS. Classified as Test, Urine Leukocyte (product code LJX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Serim Research Corp. (Elkhart, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 2000 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7675 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000578 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 22, 2000
Decision Date May 05, 2000
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LJX Test, Urine Leukocyte
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7675
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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