Cleared Special

K133389 - EM40 SELF-MONITORING BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

K133389 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EM40 SELF-MONITORING BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM, manufactured by Eps Bio Technology Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code NBW cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 161-day FDA review.

K133389 · Eps Bio Technology Corp. · Chemistry device
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K133389 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EM40 SELF-MONITORING BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM. Classified as System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter (product code NBW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Eps Bio Technology Corp. (Hsinchu, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 2014 after a review of 161 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K133389

510(k) Number K133389 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 2013
Decision Date April 15, 2014
Days to Decision 161 days
Submission Type Special
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
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 161d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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