Cleared Traditional

K021572 - SYNCHRON SYSTEMS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (C-RP) REAGENT

Also marketed or referenced as:
SYNCHRON SYSTEMS CX C-RP CALIBRATOR

K021572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNCHRON SYSTEMS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (C-..., manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code DCN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K021572 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Immunology device
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Jul 2002
Decision
66d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K021572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNCHRON SYSTEMS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (C-RP) REAGENT. Classified as System, Test, C-reactive Protein (product code DCN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 19, 2002 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5270 - the FDA immunology 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021572

510(k) Number K021572 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 14, 2002
Decision Date July 19, 2002
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DCN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DCN System, Test, C-reactive Protein
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5270
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DCN System, Test, C-reactive Protein

All 69
Devices cleared under the same product code (DCN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K021572.
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP)
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PAROS CRP
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CRPEX-BR C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LIT ASSAY, CRPEX-BR CRP CALIBRATOR SET
K021757 · Good Biotech Corp. · Jul 2002
CRPEX-HS CRP CALIBRATOR SET, CATALOG NO: 1510
K021882 · Good Biotech Corp. · Jul 2002
CRPEX-HS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LIT ASSAY, CATALOG NO. 1010
K020603 · Good Biotech Corp. · Jun 2002
WAMPOLE HS-CRP ELISA
K011855 · Carter-Wallace, Inc. · Jan 2002
K021572 · SYNCHRON SYSTEMS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (C-RP) REAGENT
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