Cleared Traditional

ROMEO(TM) MODEL 1000 (K872889) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Chemistry device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Apr 1988
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K872889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROMEO(TM) MODEL 1000. Classified as Glucose Oxidase, Glucose (product code CGA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diva Medical Systems, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 1988 after a review of 265 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K872889 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 23, 1987
Decision Date April 13, 1988
Days to Decision 265 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
177d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 265d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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 - CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CGA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K872889.
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TRACER(TM) II BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM
K881908 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Jul 1988
MODIFICATION OF ACCU-CHEK II
K863481 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Apr 1987
ABBOTT SPECTRUM GLUCOSE REAGENT
K864224 · Abbott Laboratories · Jan 1987
TRACKER SYSTEM
K860948 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Dec 1986