Cleared Traditional

K874587 - PARAMAX URINE/CSF CALIBRATOR

K874587 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PARAMAX URINE/CSF CALIBRATOR by Baxter Healthcare Corp. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JIX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K874587 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Chemistry device
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K874587 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAMAX URINE/CSF CALIBRATOR. Classified as Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture (product code JIX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 1988 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1150 - 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 K874587 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 1987
Decision Date January 05, 1988
Days to Decision 57 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JIX Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1150
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 - JIX Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture

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