Cleared Traditional

K901414 - COLUMNMATE (AUTOMATED COLUMN SYSTEM) 1580, 1581

K901414 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLUMNMATE (AUTOMATED COLUMN SYSTEM) 1580, manufactured by Helena Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code LCP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K901414 · Helena Laboratories · Hematology device
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K901414 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLUMNMATE (AUTOMATED COLUMN SYSTEM) 1580, 1581. Classified as Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin (product code LCP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1990 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7470 - the FDA hematology 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: 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 - K901414

510(k) Number K901414 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1990
Decision Date June 15, 1990
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LCP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LCP Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7470
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LCP Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin

All 202
Devices cleared under the same product code (LCP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K901414.
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ABNORMAL GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN CONTROL
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ROTAG FRUCTOSAMINE (GLYCATED PROTEIN) ASSAY
K900718 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Jun 1990
CLP GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN CONTROL-ER
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CLP GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN CONTROL-NR
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