Cleared Traditional

K875173 - KODAK EKTACHEM DT SLIDES (LIPA)

K875173 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KODAK EKTACHEM DT SLIDES (LIPA) by Eastman Kodak Company. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code CHI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K875173 · Eastman Kodak Company · Chemistry device
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K875173 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KODAK EKTACHEM DT SLIDES (LIPA). Classified as Lipase-esterase, Enzymatic, Photometric, Lipase (product code CHI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 24, 1988 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1465 - 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 K875173 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1987
Decision Date February 24, 1988
Days to Decision 69 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CHI Lipase-esterase, Enzymatic, Photometric, Lipase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1465
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 - CHI Lipase-esterase, Enzymatic, Photometric, Lipase

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