Cleared Traditional

K900883 - ENZYMUN TEST FT4 (FREE THYROXINE)

K900883 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENZYMUN TEST FT4 (FREE THYROXINE), manufactured by Boehringer Mannheim Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CEC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K900883 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Chemistry device
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May 1990
Decision
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Class 2
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K900883 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENZYMUN TEST(R) FT4 (FREE THYROXINE). Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine (product code CEC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 1990 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1695 - 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 - K900883

510(k) Number K900883 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 1990
Decision Date May 15, 1990
Days to Decision 78 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CEC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CEC Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1695
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.

Regulatory Peers - CEC Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine

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