Cleared Traditional

K003846 - ACCU-CHEK INFORM METER

K003846 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACCU-CHEK INFORM METER, manufactured by Roche Diagnostics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code LFR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K003846 · Roche Diagnostics Corp. · Chemistry device
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K003846 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACCU-CHEK INFORM METER. Classified as Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose (product code LFR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostics Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 2001 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003846

510(k) Number K003846 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 2000
Decision Date March 19, 2001
Days to Decision 97 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
9d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LFR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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.

Regulatory Peers - LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose

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