Cleared Traditional

IQ HDL CHOLESTEROL (K881891) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K881891 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Chemistry device
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K881891 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IQ HDL CHOLESTEROL. Classified as Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl (product code LBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 10, 1988 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1475 - 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 K881891 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1988
Decision Date June 10, 1988
Days to Decision 36 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LBS Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1475
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 - LBS Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl

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