Cleared Traditional

PARAMAX PHOSPHORUS REAGENT (K873454) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K873454 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Chemistry device
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Nov 1987
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K873454 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAMAX PHOSPHORUS REAGENT. Classified as Phosphomolybdate (colorimetric), Inorganic Phosphorus (product code CEO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 23, 1987 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1580 - 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 K873454 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 1987
Decision Date November 23, 1987
Days to Decision 87 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CEO Phosphomolybdate (colorimetric), Inorganic Phosphorus
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1580
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 - CEO Phosphomolybdate (colorimetric), Inorganic Phosphorus

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