Cleared Traditional

K020355 - I-STAT PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST

K020355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for I-STAT PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST, manufactured by I-Stat Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

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May 2002
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Class 2
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K020355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the I-STAT PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST. Classified as Test, Time, Prothrombin (product code GJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by I-Stat Corporation (East Windsor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 2002 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7750 - the FDA hematology device 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 Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020355

510(k) Number K020355 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 04, 2002
Decision Date May 14, 2002
Days to Decision 99 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
14d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GJS Test, Time, Prothrombin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7750
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

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