Cleared Traditional

CHLORIDE CAT. # 152-17 (K875208) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Chemistry device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K875208 · Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. (Usa) · Chemistry device
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Apr 1988
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Class 2
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K875208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHLORIDE CAT. # 152-17. Classified as Mercuric Thiocyanate, Colorimetry, Chloride (product code CHJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. (Usa) (Monroe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1988 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1170 - 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 K875208 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 1987
Decision Date April 18, 1988
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CHJ Mercuric Thiocyanate, Colorimetry, Chloride
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1170
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.

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