Cleared Traditional

K855237 - BIOTEL (TM)/ KIDNEY

K855237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOTEL (TM)/ KIDNEY, manufactured by American Diagnostic Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code KHE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K855237 · American Diagnostic Corp. · Hematology device
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May 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K855237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOTEL (TM)/ KIDNEY. Classified as Reagent, Occult Blood (product code KHE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Diagnostic Corp. (Wheaton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1986 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.6550 - the FDA hematology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K855237

510(k) Number K855237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 31, 1985
Decision Date May 06, 1986
Days to Decision 126 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KHE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KHE Reagent, Occult Blood
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.6550
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KHE Reagent, Occult Blood

All 42
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