Cleared Traditional

K043218 - ABL800 FLEX WITH FLEXQ MODULE

K043218 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABL800 FLEX WITH FLEXQ MODULE, manufactured by Radiometer Medical Aps. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CHL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K043218 · Radiometer Medical Aps · Chemistry device
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May 2005
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Class 2
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K043218 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABL800 FLEX WITH FLEXQ MODULE, MODEL ABL8XX. Classified as Electrode Measurement, Blood-gases (pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph (product code CHL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Radiometer Medical Aps (Bronshoj, DK). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 2005 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1120 - 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 - K043218

510(k) Number K043218 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 22, 2004
Decision Date May 10, 2005
Days to Decision 169 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CHL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-gases (pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1120
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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