Cleared Special

K160430 - Contour Next Link Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Contour Next Blood Glucose Monitoring System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Chemistry device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K160430 · Ascensia Diabetes Care U.S., Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jun 2016
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K160430 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Contour Next Link Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Contour Next Bloo.... Classified as System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter (product code NBW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ascensia Diabetes Care U.S., Inc. (Mishawaka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 2016 after a review of 129 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K160430 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 16, 2016
Decision Date June 24, 2016
Days to Decision 129 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 129d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

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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