K770998 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CHOLESTEROL REAGENT SET by The Dow Chemical Co.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code CHH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway .
K770998 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHOLESTEROL REAGENT SET. Classified as Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol (product code CHH), Class I - General Controls.
Submitted by The Dow Chemical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1977.
This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1175 - 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.
| 510(k) Number | K770998 FDA.gov |
| FDA Decision | Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE) |
| Date Received | June 02, 1977 |
| Decision Date | June 02, 1977 |
| Days to Decision | - |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Review Panel | Chemistry (CH) |
| Summary | - |
| Third-party Review | No - reviewed directly by FDA |
| Product Code | CHH Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol |
| Device Class | Class 1 - General Controls |
| CFR Regulation | 21 CFR 862.1175 |
Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.
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