Cleared Traditional

K893223 - REP LIPO-8 KIT, NO. 3182/REP LIPO-16 KIT, NO. 3181 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K893223 · Helena Laboratories · Chemistry device
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Jun 1989
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Class 1
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K893223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REP LIPO-8 KIT, NO. 3182/REP LIPO-16 KIT, NO. 3181. Classified as Electrophoretic Separation, Lipoproteins (product code JHO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 9, 1989 after a review of 43 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 K893223 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1989
Decision Date June 09, 1989
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JHO Electrophoretic Separation, Lipoproteins
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.