Cleared Traditional

K121823 - CLINICAL CHLORIDE ANALYZER

K121823 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CLINICAL CHLORIDE ANALYZER by Wescor, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JFS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 279-day FDA review.

K121823 · Wescor, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K121823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLINICAL CHLORIDE ANALYZER, CHLORIDE TEST SYSTEM, SWEAT CHLORIDE ANALYZER, CH.... Classified as Coulometric, Chloride (product code JFS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wescor, Inc. (Logan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2013 after a review of 279 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1170 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K121823 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 2012
Decision Date March 27, 2013
Days to Decision 279 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
191d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 279d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JFS Coulometric, Chloride
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1170
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 - JFS Coulometric, Chloride

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JFS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K121823.
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BAKER DIAG. ULTRARATE CHLORIDE KIT
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