Cleared Traditional

G-GT REAGENT (K851999) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K851999 · Alpkem Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jun 1985
Decision
34d
Days
Class 1
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K851999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the G-GT REAGENT. Classified as Kinetic Method, Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase (product code JQB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alpkem Corp. (Clackamas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 10, 1985 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1360 - 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 K851999 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 1985
Decision Date June 10, 1985
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JQB Kinetic Method, Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1360
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 - JQB Kinetic Method, Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase

All 12
Devices cleared under the same product code (JQB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K851999.
EASY-TEST GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) 16616
K872320 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Jul 1987
EMDS GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) 67680/95
K872322 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Jul 1987
EASY-TEST (GGT) REAGENT, ITEM NO. 67526/93
K860640 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Apr 1986
SYSTEMATE 2GT - 67207
K843268 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Sep 1984