Cleared Traditional

K853932 - QUANTTEST TOTAL PROTEIN ASSAY

K853932 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUANTTEST TOTAL PROTEIN ASSAY, manufactured by Quantimetrix Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CEK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K853932 · Quantimetrix Corp. · Chemistry device
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K853932 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUANTTEST TOTAL PROTEIN ASSAY. Classified as Biuret (colorimetric), Total Protein (product code CEK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Quantimetrix Corp. (Hawthorne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 19, 1985 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1635 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853932

510(k) Number K853932 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1985
Decision Date December 19, 1985
Days to Decision 86 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
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CEK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CEK Biuret (colorimetric), Total Protein
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1635
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.

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