Cleared Traditional

K896237 - COBAS READY ALT REAGENT

K896237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COBAS READY ALT REAGENT, manufactured by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CKD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

K896237 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K896237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COBAS READY ALT REAGENT. Classified as Hydrazone Colorimetry, Alt/sgpt (product code CKD), 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 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1030 - 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 - K896237

510(k) Number K896237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 31, 1989
Decision Date February 16, 1990
Days to Decision 108 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
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CKD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CKD Hydrazone Colorimetry, Alt/sgpt
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1030
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 - CKD Hydrazone Colorimetry, Alt/sgpt

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