Cleared Traditional

K050178 - HBA1C ENZYMATIC ASSAY

K050178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HBA1C ENZYMATIC ASSAY, manufactured by General Atomics. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code LCP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K050178 · General Atomics · Chemistry device
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K050178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HBA1C ENZYMATIC ASSAY. Classified as Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin (product code LCP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Atomics (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 28, 2005 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7470 - 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 - K050178

510(k) Number K050178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 2005
Decision Date June 28, 2005
Days to Decision 153 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
65d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LCP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LCP Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7470
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.

Regulatory Peers - LCP Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin

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