Cleared Special

K002694 - UREA-L3K ASSAY, CATALOGUE NUMBER 283-17/30

K002694 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UREA-L3K ASSAY, manufactured by Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CDQ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K002694 · Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. · Chemistry device
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K002694 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UREA-L3K ASSAY, CATALOGUE NUMBER 283-17/30. Classified as Urease And Glutamic Dehydrogenase, Urea Nitrogen (product code CDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. (Charlottetown, P.E., CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 2000 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1770 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K002694

510(k) Number K002694 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 29, 2000
Decision Date September 15, 2000
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

CDQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CDQ Urease And Glutamic Dehydrogenase, Urea Nitrogen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1770
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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