Cleared Traditional

K861656 - AST/GOT PROCEDURE

K861656 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AST/GOT PROCEDURE by Data Medical Associates, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CIT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

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K861656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AST/GOT PROCEDURE. Classified as Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot (product code CIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Data Medical Associates, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 1986 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1100 - 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 K861656 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 30, 1986
Decision Date May 29, 1986
Days to Decision 29 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CIT Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1100
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 - CIT Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot

All 106
Devices cleared under the same product code (CIT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K861656.
AST/GOT PROCEDURE
K863257 · Data Medical Associates, Inc. · Sep 1986
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K863094 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Aug 1986
MODEL 303-42/303-43 ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE KIT
K862832 · Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. (Usa) · Aug 1986
VISION SGOT (AST) - ADDIT. OF WHOLE BLOOD CLAIM
K860465 · Abbott Laboratories · May 1986
AST REAGENT CARTRIDGE
K861283 · Hi Chem, Inc. · Apr 1986
AST(GOT) (ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE) REAGENT
K860725 · Trace Scientific , Ltd. · Apr 1986