Cleared Traditional

K904336 - NEW COBE SATURATION/HEMATOCRIT MONITOR

K904336 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEW COBE SATURATION/HEMATOCRIT MONITOR, manufactured by Cobe Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GKF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

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K904336 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEW COBE SATURATION/HEMATOCRIT MONITOR. Classified as Instrument, Hematocrit, Automated (product code GKF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cobe Laboratories, Inc. (Arvada, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1990 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5600 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K904336

510(k) Number K904336 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 20, 1990
Decision Date December 27, 1990
Days to Decision 98 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
15d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GKF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GKF Instrument, Hematocrit, Automated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5600
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 - GKF Instrument, Hematocrit, Automated

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