Cleared Traditional

VMA BY COLUMN TEST (K791837) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K791837 · Bio-Rad · Chemistry device
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Oct 1979
Decision
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Class 1
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K791837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VMA BY COLUMN TEST. Classified as Acid, Vanilmandelic, Diazo, P-nitroaniline/vanillin (product code CDF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1979 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1795 - 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 K791837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 1979
Decision Date October 30, 1979
Days to Decision 46 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CDF Acid, Vanilmandelic, Diazo, P-nitroaniline/vanillin
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1795
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 - CDF Acid, Vanilmandelic, Diazo, P-nitroaniline/vanillin

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