Cleared Traditional

K941837 - ROCHE REAGENT FOR CREATININE

K941837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ROCHE REAGENT FOR CREATININE, manufactured by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CGX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 135-day FDA review.

K941837 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K941837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROCHE REAGENT FOR CREATININE. Classified as Alkaline Picrate, Colorimetry, Creatinine (product code CGX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Branchburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 26, 1994 after a review of 135 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1225 - 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 - K941837

510(k) Number K941837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 13, 1994
Decision Date August 26, 1994
Days to Decision 135 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 135d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CGX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CGX Alkaline Picrate, Colorimetry, Creatinine
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1225
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 - CGX Alkaline Picrate, Colorimetry, Creatinine

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