Cleared Traditional

K894966 - PLASMA CATECHOLAMINES BY HPLC (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K894966 · Bio-Rad · Chemistry device
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Oct 1989
Decision
79d
Days
Class 1
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K894966 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLASMA CATECHOLAMINES BY HPLC. Classified as Chromatographic/fluorometric Method, Catecholamines (product code CHQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Hercules, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1989 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1165 - 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 K894966 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 07, 1989
Decision Date October 25, 1989
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CHQ Chromatographic/fluorometric Method, Catecholamines
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1165
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.