Cleared Traditional

K870958 - TITAN GEL MULTI-SLOT SP-17 KIT CAT. NO....

K870958 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TITAN GEL MULTI-SLOT SP-17 KIT CAT. NO.... by Helena Laboratories. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code CEF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K870958 · Helena Laboratories · Chemistry device
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K870958 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TITAN GEL MULTI-SLOT SP-17 KIT CAT. NO. 3091. Classified as Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation (product code CEF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1987 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1630 - 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 K870958 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 1987
Decision Date April 29, 1987
Days to Decision 50 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CEF Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1630
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 - CEF Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation

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