Cleared Traditional

K042941 - DADE BEHRING HEPARIN CALIBRATOR AND CONTROLS

K042941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DADE BEHRING HEPARIN CALIBRATOR AND CON..., manufactured by Dade Behring, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GIZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K042941 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Hematology device
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K042941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DADE BEHRING HEPARIN CALIBRATOR AND CONTROLS. Classified as Plasma, Control, Normal (product code GIZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Behring, Inc. (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 2, 2004 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5425 - 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: 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 - K042941

510(k) Number K042941 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 2004
Decision Date December 02, 2004
Days to Decision 38 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GIZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GIZ Plasma, Control, Normal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5425
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.

Regulatory Peers - GIZ Plasma, Control, Normal

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