Cleared Traditional

K160495 - VITROS® Automation Solutions

K160495 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITROS Automation Solutions, manufactured by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code KLI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 239-day FDA review.

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K160495 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITROS® Automation Solutions. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Non-radiolabeled, Total Thyroxine (product code KLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2016 after a review of 239 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1700 - 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 - K160495

510(k) Number K160495 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 22, 2016
Decision Date October 18, 2016
Days to Decision 239 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
151d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 239d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KLI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KLI Enzyme Immunoassay, Non-radiolabeled, Total Thyroxine
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1700
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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