Cleared Traditional

K040693 - PTS PANELS LDL CHOLESTEROL TEST STRIPS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K040693 · Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jul 2004
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Class 1
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K040693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PTS PANELS LDL CHOLESTEROL TEST STRIPS. Classified as System, Test, Low Density, Lipoprotein (product code MRR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 6, 2004 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040693 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 2004
Decision Date July 06, 2004
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.