Cleared Traditional

K904468 - DIRECT BILIRUBIN REAGENT

K904468 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DIRECT BILIRUBIN REAGENT by Amresco, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CIG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

K904468 · Amresco, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K904468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIRECT BILIRUBIN REAGENT, 7776/7777/7576/7476/7176. Classified as Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin (product code CIG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Amresco, Inc. (Solon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 1991 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1110 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K904468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 1990
Decision Date January 17, 1991
Days to Decision 108 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
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CIG Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1110
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 - CIG Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin

All 172
Devices cleared under the same product code (CIG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K904468.
TRACE TOTAL/DIRECT BILIRUBIN REAGENT
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K910591 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Apr 1991
ROCHE REAGENT FOR DIRECT BILIRUBIN
K910593 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Apr 1991
COULTER DIRECT BILLRUBIN REAGENT
K905622 · Coulter Electronics, Inc. · Dec 1990
DIAZO COLORIMENTRY DIRECT BILIRUBIN
K904381 · Amresco, Inc. · Oct 1990
SYNERMED DIRECT BILIRUBIN REAGENT KIT
K903728 · Synermed, Inc. · Sep 1990