Cleared Traditional

K141426 - ELECSYS FOLATE III

K141426 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECSYS FOLATE III, manufactured by Roche Diagnostics. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CGN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 140-day FDA review.

K141426 · Roche Diagnostics · Chemistry device
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K141426 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECSYS FOLATE III. Classified as Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay (product code CGN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostics (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 17, 2014 after a review of 140 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1295 - 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 - K141426

510(k) Number K141426 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 2014
Decision Date October 17, 2014
Days to Decision 140 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 slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CGN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1295
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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