Cleared Traditional

K011970 - BIOSAFE CHOLESTEROL PROFILE BLOOD COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM

K011970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOSAFE CHOLESTEROL PROFILE BLOOD COLLE..., manufactured by Biosafe Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CHH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K011970 · Biosafe Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K011970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOSAFE CHOLESTEROL PROFILE BLOOD COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM. Classified as Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol (product code CHH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biosafe Laboratories, Inc. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 2001 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1175 - 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 - K011970

510(k) Number K011970 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 2001
Decision Date September 26, 2001
Days to Decision 93 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CHH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CHH Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1175
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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