Cleared Traditional

ABBOTT A-GENT IRON REAGENT KIT (K873120) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K873120 · Abbott Laboratories · Chemistry device
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Aug 1987
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Class 1
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K873120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT A-GENT IRON REAGENT KIT. Classified as Bathophenanthroline, Colorimetry, Iron (non-heme) (product code CFM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Irving, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 25, 1987 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1410 - 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 K873120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 1987
Decision Date August 25, 1987
Days to Decision 15 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CFM Bathophenanthroline, Colorimetry, Iron (non-heme)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1410
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 - CFM Bathophenanthroline, Colorimetry, Iron (non-heme)

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