Cleared Traditional

K021781 - EXCELSIOR 3UL TEST STRIPS, FOR USE WITH THE HOME DIAGNOSTICS, INC. PRESTIGE LX AND IQ BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEMS

K021781 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EXCELSIOR 3UL TEST STRIPS, manufactured by Chay Medical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CGA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

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K021781 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXCELSIOR 3UL TEST STRIPS, FOR USE WITH THE HOME DIAGNOSTICS, INC. PRESTIGE L.... Classified as Glucose Oxidase, Glucose (product code CGA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chay Medical, LLC (Calistoga, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 30, 2002 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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 - K021781

510(k) Number K021781 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 2002
Decision Date August 30, 2002
Days to Decision 92 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
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CGA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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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