Cleared Traditional

K780659 - HDL CHOLESTEROL

K780659 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HDL CHOLESTEROL by Macomb Chemical Co.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code CHH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

K780659 · Macomb Chemical Co. · Chemistry device
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Jun 1978
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Class 1
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K780659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HDL CHOLESTEROL. Classified as Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol (product code CHH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Macomb Chemical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1978 after a review of 54 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780659 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 1978
Decision Date June 13, 1978
Days to Decision 54 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CHH Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1175
What this classification means

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.

Regulatory Peers - CHH Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CHH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K780659.
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ENZYMATIC REAGENT FOR CHOLESTEROL MEAS
K781013 · Coulter Electronics, Inc. · Jul 1978
AUTOZYME CHOLESTEROL-OXIDASE REAGENT KIT
K780783 · J.T. Baker Chemical Co. · Jun 1978
ULTRACHEM ENZYMATIC CHOLESTEROL 65025
K780523 · Harleco · May 1978
REAGENT SET HDL CHOLESTEROL
K780635 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · May 1978