Cleared Traditional

Access Cortisol (K242190) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Also marketed or referenced as:
DxC 500i Clinical Analyzer

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

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Mar 2025
Decision
223d
Days
Class 2
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K242190 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Access Cortisol. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Cortisol (product code CGR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 2025 after a review of 223 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1205 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K242190 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 25, 2024
Decision Date March 05, 2025
Days to Decision 223 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
135d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CGR Radioimmunoassay, Cortisol
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1205
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.

Regulatory Peers - CGR Radioimmunoassay, Cortisol

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IMMULITE CORTISOL
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