Cleared Traditional

K896467 - SATELLITE C BLOOD CHOLESTEROL MONITORIN...

K896467 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SATELLITE C BLOOD CHOLESTEROL MONITORIN... by Medisense, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code CHH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 211-day FDA review.

K896467 · Medisense, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K896467 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SATELLITE C BLOOD CHOLESTEROL MONITORING SYSTEM. Classified as Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol (product code CHH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medisense, Inc. (Cambridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 12, 1990 after a review of 211 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1175 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K896467 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1989
Decision Date June 12, 1990
Days to Decision 211 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
123d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 211d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CHH Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1175
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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