Cleared Traditional

K821469 - ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH

K821469 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH by Emd Chemicals, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code LFR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K821469 · Emd Chemicals, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K821469 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH, #65048. Classified as Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose (product code LFR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Emd Chemicals, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1982 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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 K821469 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 18, 1982
Decision Date June 02, 1982
Days to Decision 15 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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 - LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose

All 47
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ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH, #65048
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ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH
K813427 · Harleco · Dec 1981
ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH SET, ITEM #65048
K813042 · Harleco · Nov 1981
ULTRACHEM GLUC-DH, ITEM NO. 65048
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