Cleared Traditional

K163215 - AnemoCheck (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Hematology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Sep 2017
Decision
301d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K163215 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AnemoCheck. Classified as Whole Blood Hemoglobin Determination (product code KHG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sanguina, LLC (Atlanta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 2017 after a review of 301 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7500 - the FDA hematology device 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

View all Sanguina, LLC devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K163215 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 2016
Decision Date September 13, 2017
Days to Decision 301 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
188d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 301d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KHG Whole Blood Hemoglobin Determination
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7500
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.