Cleared Traditional

K792289 - LIPASE TEST KIT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K792289 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Chemistry device
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Dec 1979
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Class 1
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K792289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIPASE TEST KIT. Classified as Olive Oil Emulsion (turbidimetric), Lipase (product code CET), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mallinckrodt Critical Care (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1979 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1465 - 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 K792289 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1979
Decision Date December 18, 1979
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CET Olive Oil Emulsion (turbidimetric), Lipase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1465
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.