Cleared Traditional

K914170 - LIQUICHEK THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING C...

K914170 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIQUICHEK THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING C... by Bio-Rad. It is a Class 1 Toxicology device (product code DIF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K914170 · Bio-Rad · Toxicology device
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Class 1
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K914170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUICHEK THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING CONTROL(TDM). Classified as Drug Mixture Control Materials (product code DIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Hercules, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 1991 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3280 - the FDA toxicology 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: 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 K914170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1991
Decision Date November 22, 1991
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DIF Drug Mixture Control Materials
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3280
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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