Cleared Traditional

K914469 - CHOLESTECH LIPID MONIT SYST

K914469 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHOLESTECH LIPID MONIT SYST, manufactured by Cholestech Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CHH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K914469 · Cholestech Corp. · Chemistry device
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Oct 1991
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K914469 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHOLESTECH LIPID MONIT SYST, TOTAL CHOL/TRIG PANEL. Classified as Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol (product code CHH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cholestech Corp. (Hayward, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1991 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1175 - 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 - K914469

510(k) Number K914469 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 07, 1991
Decision Date October 30, 1991
Days to Decision 23 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CHH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CHH Enzymatic Esterase--oxidase, Cholesterol
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1175
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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