Cleared Traditional

K131546 - AU BICARBONATE REAGENT

K131546 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AU BICARBONATE REAGENT by Beckman Coulter Ireland, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code KHS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 133-day FDA review.

K131546 · Beckman Coulter Ireland, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K131546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AU BICARBONATE REAGENT. Classified as Enzymatic, Carbon-dioxide (product code KHS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter Ireland, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 9, 2013 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1160 - 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 K131546 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 2013
Decision Date October 09, 2013
Days to Decision 133 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 133d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KHS Enzymatic, Carbon-dioxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1160
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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