Cleared Traditional

K901123 - CHEM 1 CLINICAL ANALYZER URINE UREA NIT...

K901123 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CHEM 1 CLINICAL ANALYZER URINE UREA NIT... by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CDQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K901123 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K901123 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHEM 1 CLINICAL ANALYZER URINE UREA NITROGEN. Classified as Urease And Glutamic Dehydrogenase, Urea Nitrogen (product code CDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 1990 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1770 - 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 K901123 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 1990
Decision Date May 10, 1990
Days to Decision 59 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CDQ Urease And Glutamic Dehydrogenase, Urea Nitrogen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1770
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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