Cleared Special

K260738 - Safe AQ Easy Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Also marketed or referenced as:
Safe AQ Care Blood Glucose Monitoring System

K260738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Safe AQ Easy Blood Glucose Monitoring S..., manufactured by Changsha Sinocare, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code NBW cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 238-day FDA review.

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K260738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Safe AQ Easy Blood Glucose Monitoring System. Classified as System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter (product code NBW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Changsha Sinocare, Inc. (Changsha, Hunan, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 2026 after a review of 238 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K260738

510(k) Number K260738 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 2026
Decision Date October 30, 2026
Days to Decision 238 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
149d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 238d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

NBW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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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