Cleared Traditional

K012152 - DS30 HCY BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

K012152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DS30 HCY BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, manufactured by Drew Scientific , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code GIM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K012152 · Drew Scientific , Ltd. · Chemistry device
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K012152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DS30 HCY BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. Classified as Tubes, Vacuum Sample, With Anticoagulant (product code GIM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Drew Scientific , Ltd. (Barrow In Furness, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 2001 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1675 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012152

510(k) Number K012152 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 11, 2001
Decision Date September 18, 2001
Days to Decision 69 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GIM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GIM Tubes, Vacuum Sample, With Anticoagulant
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1675
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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