Cleared Traditional

K203772 - Omnipod 5 SmartBolus Calculator (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

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Jan 2022
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Class 2
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K203772 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Omnipod 5 SmartBolus Calculator. Classified as Continuous Glucose Monitor Informed Insulin Dose Calculator (product code QRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Insulet Corporation (Acton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 2022 after a review of 400 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1358 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K203772 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2020
Decision Date January 27, 2022
Days to Decision 400 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
312d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 400d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code QRX Continuous Glucose Monitor Informed Insulin Dose Calculator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1358
Definition A Continuous Glucose Monitor (cgm)-informed Insulin Dose Calculator Is A Software Device That Calculates Suggested Insulin Doses Based On Cgm Values And/or Other Relevant Information.
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.