Cleared Traditional

K911906 - MAGNETIC HDL CHOLESTEROL TEST

K911906 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAGNETIC HDL CHOLESTEROL TEST, manufactured by Reference Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code LBR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K911906 · Reference Diagnostics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1991
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Class 1
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K911906 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAGNETIC HDL CHOLESTEROL TEST. Classified as Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Hdl (product code LBR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Reference Diagnostics, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1991 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1475 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K911906

510(k) Number K911906 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 30, 1991
Decision Date July 18, 1991
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LBR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LBR Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Hdl
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1475
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.

Regulatory Peers - LBR Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Hdl

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