Cleared Traditional

K913846 - ABBOTT QUICKSTART ALANINE AMINOTRANSFER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K913846 · Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Sep 1991
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K913846 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT QUICKSTART ALANINE AMINOTRANSFER. Classified as Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Alt/sgpt (product code CKA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Em Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Gibbstown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 1991 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1030 - 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 K913846 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 1991
Decision Date September 19, 1991
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CKA Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Alt/sgpt
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1030
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.