Cleared Traditional

K897118 - SATELLITE A BLOOD ACETAMINOPHEN MONITORING SYSTEM

K897118 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SATELLITE A BLOOD ACETAMINOPHEN MONITOR..., manufactured by Medisense, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code LDP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 135-day FDA review.

K897118 · Medisense, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K897118 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SATELLITE A BLOOD ACETAMINOPHEN MONITORING SYSTEM. Classified as Colorimetry, Acetaminophen (product code LDP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medisense, Inc. (Cambridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 1990 after a review of 135 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3030 - the FDA toxicology device 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 Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K897118

510(k) Number K897118 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 1989
Decision Date May 10, 1990
Days to Decision 135 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 135d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LDP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LDP Colorimetry, Acetaminophen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3030
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LDP Colorimetry, Acetaminophen

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Devices cleared under the same product code (LDP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K897118.
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AXSYM ACETAMINOPHEN
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ACETAMINOPHEN (ENZYMATIC RATE), NUMBER 502-13
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EASY-TEST EMIT ACETAMINOPHEN (ACTM) NO. 16653
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ACETAZYME, STANBIO ACETAMINOPHEN PROC/TEST 0870
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