Cleared Traditional

K780039 - ASPARTATE TRANSAMINASE

K780039 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASPARTATE TRANSAMINASE, manufactured by Beckman Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CIT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K780039 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jan 1978
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Class 2
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K780039 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASPARTATE TRANSAMINASE. Classified as Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot (product code CIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 31, 1978 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1100 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780039

510(k) Number K780039 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 09, 1978
Decision Date January 31, 1978
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CIT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CIT Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1100
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 - CIT Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot

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REAGENT GOT, ENZYME
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