Cleared Traditional

K940735 - LIQUID AMYLASE (CNPG3) REAGENT SET

K940735 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIQUID AMYLASE (CNPG3) REAGENT SET, manufactured by Pointe Scientific, Inc.,. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CIJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K940735 · Pointe Scientific, Inc., · Chemistry device
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Aug 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K940735 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUID AMYLASE (CNPG3) REAGENT SET. Classified as Saccharogenic, Amylase (product code CIJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pointe Scientific, Inc., (Lincoln Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1994 after a review of 165 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1070 - 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 - K940735

510(k) Number K940735 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 1994
Decision Date August 01, 1994
Days to Decision 165 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
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 165d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CIJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CIJ Saccharogenic, Amylase
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1070
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.

Regulatory Peers - CIJ Saccharogenic, Amylase

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