Cleared Traditional

K874496 - CALCIUM ASSAY KIT

K874496 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CALCIUM ASSAY KIT by Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. (Usa). It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CIC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 101-day FDA review.

K874496 · Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. (Usa) · Chemistry device
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K874496 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CALCIUM ASSAY KIT, NUMBER 120-19. Classified as Cresolphthalein Complexone, Calcium (product code CIC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. (Usa) (Charlottestown,Pei,Canada, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 1988 after a review of 101 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1145 - 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 K874496 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1987
Decision Date February 11, 1988
Days to Decision 101 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
13d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 101d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CIC Cresolphthalein Complexone, Calcium
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1145
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 - CIC Cresolphthalein Complexone, Calcium

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