Cleared Traditional

K896258 - CO2 REAGENT (340 NM)

K896258 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CO2 REAGENT (340 NM), manufactured by Sigma Chemical Co.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code KHS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 106-day FDA review.

K896258 · Sigma Chemical Co. · Chemistry device
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K896258 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CO2 REAGENT (340 NM). Classified as Enzymatic, Carbon-dioxide (product code KHS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sigma Chemical Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1990 after a review of 106 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1160 - 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 - K896258

510(k) Number K896258 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1989
Decision Date February 13, 1990
Days to Decision 106 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
18d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 106d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KHS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KHS Enzymatic, Carbon-dioxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1160
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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