Cleared Traditional

DIMENSION(R) LACTIC ACID METHOD (K914508) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K914508 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Chemistry device
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Nov 1991
Decision
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Class 1
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K914508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIMENSION(R) LACTIC ACID METHOD. Classified as Acid, Lactic, Enzymatic Method (product code KHP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1991 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1450 - 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 K914508 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1991
Decision Date November 27, 1991
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KHP Acid, Lactic, Enzymatic Method
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1450
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.

Regulatory Peers - KHP Acid, Lactic, Enzymatic Method

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