Cleared Traditional

SYNCHRON CX(R) SYSTEMS HDL CHOLESTEROL REAGENT (K895851) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K895851 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Nov 1989
Decision
57d
Days
Class 1
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K895851 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNCHRON CX(R) SYSTEMS HDL CHOLESTEROL REAGENT. Classified as Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl (product code LBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 1989 after a review of 57 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 K895851 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 03, 1989
Decision Date November 29, 1989
Days to Decision 57 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 57d
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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