Cleared Traditional

K896454 - CHEMSTRIP 10 WITH SG URINE TEST STRIPS

K896454 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHEMSTRIP 10 WITH SG URINE TEST STRIPS, manufactured by Boehringer Mannheim Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JIL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K896454 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jan 1990
Decision
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Class 2
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K896454 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHEMSTRIP(R) 10 WITH SG URINE TEST STRIPS. Classified as Method, Enzymatic, Glucose (urinary, Non-quantitative) (product code JIL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 1990 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1340 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896454

510(k) Number K896454 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 1989
Decision Date January 11, 1990
Days to Decision 63 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JIL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JIL Method, Enzymatic, Glucose (urinary, Non-quantitative)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1340
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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