Cleared Traditional

K861696 - ELECTROLYTE ANALYZER ACCESSORY FOR HITA...

K861696 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTROLYTE ANALYZER ACCESSORY FOR HITA..., manufactured by Boehringer Mannheim Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JGS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K861696 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1986
Decision
57d
Days
Class 2
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K861696 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTROLYTE ANALYZER ACCESSORY FOR HITACHI 704. Classified as Electrode, Ion Specific, Sodium (product code JGS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 1, 1986 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1665 - 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 - K861696

510(k) Number K861696 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1986
Decision Date July 01, 1986
Days to Decision 57 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JGS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JGS Electrode, Ion Specific, Sodium
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1665
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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