Cleared Traditional

K201217 - HemoCue Hb 301 System

K201217 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HemoCue Hb 301 System by Hemocue AB. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code GKR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K201217 · Hemocue AB · Hematology device
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K201217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HemoCue Hb 301 System. Classified as System, Hemoglobin, Automated (product code GKR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hemocue AB (Ängelholm, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 2020 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5620 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K201217 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 06, 2020
Decision Date August 04, 2020
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GKR System, Hemoglobin, Automated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5620
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.

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