Cleared Traditional

K941737 - SPECIALTY ASSAYED CONTROL-1

K941737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPECIALTY ASSAYED CONTROL-1, manufactured by Helena Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GIZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 183-day FDA review.

K941737 · Helena Laboratories · Hematology device
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K941737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECIALTY ASSAYED CONTROL-1. Classified as Plasma, Control, Normal (product code GIZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 1994 after a review of 183 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5425 - the FDA hematology device 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 Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K941737

510(k) Number K941737 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1994
Decision Date October 07, 1994
Days to Decision 183 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 183d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GIZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GIZ Plasma, Control, Normal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5425
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GIZ Plasma, Control, Normal

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