Cleared Traditional

K014103 - SYNCHRON SYSTEMS DIRECT LDL CHLOESTEROL REAGENT AND CALIBRATOR

K014103 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNCHRON SYSTEMS DIRECT LDL CHLOESTEROL..., manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code MRR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

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K014103 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNCHRON SYSTEMS DIRECT LDL CHLOESTEROL REAGENT AND CALIBRATOR. Classified as System, Test, Low Density, Lipoprotein (product code MRR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 2002 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1475 - 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 - K014103

510(k) Number K014103 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 2001
Decision Date January 28, 2002
Days to Decision 46 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MRR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code MRR System, Test, Low Density, Lipoprotein
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1475
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.

Regulatory Peers - MRR System, Test, Low Density, Lipoprotein

All 27
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