Cleared Traditional

K051839 - FREE-STYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, MODEL 11001

K051839 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FREE-STYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITO..., manufactured by Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code NBW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 245-day FDA review.

K051839 · Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Mar 2006
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K051839 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FREE-STYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, MODEL 11001. Classified as System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter (product code NBW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. (Alameda, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 9, 2006 after a review of 245 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K051839

510(k) Number K051839 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 2005
Decision Date March 09, 2006
Days to Decision 245 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
157d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 245d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NBW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter
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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