Cleared Traditional

K912440 - ULTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

K912440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, manufactured by Home Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CGA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K912440 · Home Diagnostics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1991
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Class 2
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K912440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM. Classified as Glucose Oxidase, Glucose (product code CGA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Home Diagnostics, Inc. (Eatontown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 1991 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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 - K912440

510(k) Number K912440 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 1991
Decision Date July 17, 1991
Days to Decision 44 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CGA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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.

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