Cleared Traditional

K896235 - COBAS READY ALBUMIN REAGENT

K896235 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COBAS READY ALBUMIN REAGENT, manufactured by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CIX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

K896235 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K896235 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COBAS READY ALBUMIN REAGENT. Classified as Bromcresol Green Dye-binding, Albumin (product code CIX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Montclair, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1990 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1035 - 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 - K896235

510(k) Number K896235 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1989
Decision Date February 27, 1990
Days to Decision 120 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
32d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CIX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CIX Bromcresol Green Dye-binding, Albumin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1035
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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