Cleared Traditional

K780826 - BILIRUBIN RAPID STAT KIT

K780826 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BILIRUBIN RAPID STAT KIT by Pierce Chemical Co.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CIG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 7-day FDA review.

K780826 · Pierce Chemical Co. · Chemistry device
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May 1978
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Class 2
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K780826 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BILIRUBIN RAPID STAT KIT. Classified as Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin (product code CIG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pierce Chemical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1978 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1110 - 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 K780826 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 19, 1978
Decision Date May 26, 1978
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CIG Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1110
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 - CIG Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin

All 176
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K781610 · Fisher Scientific Co., LLC · Oct 1978
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K780524 · Harleco · May 1978
MULTISTAT III, TOTAL BILIRUBIN TEST
K771621 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Sep 1977
UNIPAK TOTAL BILIRUBIN
K771089 · Harleco · Jul 1977