Cleared Traditional

K003196 - SYNCHRON SYSTEMS AMMONIA REAGENT

K003196 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNCHRON SYSTEMS AMMONIA REAGENT by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JIF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K003196 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K003196 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNCHRON SYSTEMS AMMONIA REAGENT. Classified as Enzymatic Method, Ammonia (product code JIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 2000 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1065 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 K003196 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 12, 2000
Decision Date December 22, 2000
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JIF Enzymatic Method, Ammonia
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1065
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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