Cleared Traditional

K812570 - LABCER FIBRINOGEN ASSAY KIT & CALIBR.

K812570 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LABCER FIBRINOGEN ASSAY KIT & CALIBR., manufactured by Sherwood Medical Co.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code KQJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K812570 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Hematology device
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K812570 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LABCER FIBRINOGEN ASSAY KIT & CALIBR.. Classified as System, Fibrinogen Determination (product code KQJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 1981 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7340 - the FDA hematology device 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 - K812570

510(k) Number K812570 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 1981
Decision Date October 02, 1981
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KQJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KQJ System, Fibrinogen Determination
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7340
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KQJ System, Fibrinogen Determination

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ORTHO QUANTITATIVE FIBRINOGEN ASSAY
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