Cleared Traditional

QUALICHECK 3 (K904733) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K904733 · Radiometer America, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K904733 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUALICHECK 3. Classified as Controls For Blood-gases, (assayed And Unassayed) (product code JJS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Radiometer America, Inc. (Westlake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1990 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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 K904733 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1990
Decision Date November 02, 1990
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJS Controls For Blood-gases, (assayed And Unassayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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