Cleared Traditional

K912748 - BINAX EQUATE GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN 3 MINUTE T...

K912748 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BINAX EQUATE GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN 3 MINUTE T... by Binax, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code LCP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 132-day FDA review.

K912748 · Binax, Inc. · Hematology device
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K912748 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BINAX EQUATE(R) GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN 3 MINUTE TEST KIT. Classified as Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin (product code LCP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Binax, Inc. (S. Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 1991 after a review of 132 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7470 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K912748 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1991
Decision Date October 31, 1991
Days to Decision 132 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 132d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LCP Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7470
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.

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