Cleared Traditional

K923037 - MILES SODIUM METHOD

K923037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MILES SODIUM METHOD, manufactured by Heraeus Kulzer, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JOS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K923037 · Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K923037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MILES SODIUM METHOD. Classified as Electrode, Electrosurgical (product code JOS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 22, 1992 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K923037

510(k) Number K923037 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1992
Decision Date September 22, 1992
Days to Decision 95 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
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOS Electrode, Electrosurgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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