Cleared Traditional

K923565 - OLYMPUS IRON REAGENT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

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Sep 1992
Decision
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Class 1
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K923565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS IRON REAGENT. Classified as Photometric Method, Iron (non-heme) (product code JIY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Corp. (Lake Success, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 28, 1992 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1410 - 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 K923565 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 1992
Decision Date September 28, 1992
Days to Decision 73 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
15d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JIY Photometric Method, Iron (non-heme)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1410
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.