Cleared Traditional

K940577 - GLUCOMETER ELITE LOW CONTROL

K940577 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GLUCOMETER ELITE LOW CONTROL by Heraeus Kulzer, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K940577 · Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K940577 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLUCOMETER ELITE LOW CONTROL. Classified as Single (specified) Analyte Controls (assayed And Unassayed) (product code JJX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. (Mishawaka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1994 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940577 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 1994
Decision Date June 13, 1994
Days to Decision 125 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
37d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 125d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJX Single (specified) Analyte Controls (assayed And Unassayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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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