Cleared Traditional

TRIGLYCERIDES REAGENT SYSTEM (K843832) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K843832 · Fermco Biochemics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K843832 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRIGLYCERIDES REAGENT SYSTEM. Classified as Lipase Hydrolysis/glycerol Kinase Enzyme, Triglycerides (product code CDT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Fermco Biochemics, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1984 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1705 - 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 K843832 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 1984
Decision Date November 27, 1984
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CDT Lipase Hydrolysis/glycerol Kinase Enzyme, Triglycerides
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1705
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 - CDT Lipase Hydrolysis/glycerol Kinase Enzyme, Triglycerides

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