Cleared Traditional

K831178 - COAT-A-COUNT NO-EXTRACTION ALDOSTERONE

K831178 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COAT-A-COUNT NO-EXTRACTION ALDOSTERONE by Diagnostic Products Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CJM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K831178 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Chemistry device
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May 1983
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K831178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COAT-A-COUNT NO-EXTRACTION ALDOSTERONE. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Aldosterone (product code CJM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 27, 1983 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1045 - 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 K831178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 1983
Decision Date May 27, 1983
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. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CJM Radioimmunoassay, Aldosterone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1045
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 - CJM Radioimmunoassay, Aldosterone

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