Cleared Traditional

K071767 - DIMENSIONS PBNP FLEX REAGENT CARTRIDGE

K071767 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DIMENSIONS PBNP FLEX REAGENT CARTRIDGE by Dade Behring, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code NBC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K071767 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K071767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIMENSIONS PBNP FLEX REAGENT CARTRIDGE, MODEL RF423A. Classified as Test, Natriuretic Peptide (product code NBC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Behring, Inc. (P.O. Box 6101, Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 2007 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1117 - 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K071767 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 29, 2007
Decision Date August 04, 2007
Days to Decision 36 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NBC Test, Natriuretic Peptide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1117
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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