Cleared Traditional

K896231 - COBAS READY TRIGLYCERIDE REAGENT

K896231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COBAS READY TRIGLYCERIDE REAGENT, manufactured by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CDT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 109-day FDA review.

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K896231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COBAS READY TRIGLYCERIDE REAGENT. Classified as Lipase Hydrolysis/glycerol Kinase Enzyme, Triglycerides (product code CDT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Montclair, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 16, 1990 after a review of 109 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1705 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896231

510(k) Number K896231 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1989
Decision Date February 16, 1990
Days to Decision 109 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
21d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 109d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CDT Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CDT Lipase Hydrolysis/glycerol Kinase Enzyme, Triglycerides
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1705
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.

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