Cleared Traditional

K897160 - COULTER GLUCOSE REAGENT

K897160 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COULTER GLUCOSE REAGENT by Coulter Electronics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CFR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K897160 · Coulter Electronics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K897160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COULTER GLUCOSE REAGENT. Classified as Hexokinase, Glucose (product code CFR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Coulter Electronics, Inc. (Hialeah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 9, 1990 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K897160 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 28, 1989
Decision Date March 09, 1990
Days to Decision 71 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
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CFR Hexokinase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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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