Cleared Traditional

K943004 - TOTAL PROTEIN QVET

K943004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TOTAL PROTEIN QVET, manufactured by Prisma Systems. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CEK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K943004 · Prisma Systems · Chemistry device
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K943004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TOTAL PROTEIN QVET. Classified as Biuret (colorimetric), Total Protein (product code CEK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Prisma Systems (Rome, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 1994 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1635 - 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 - K943004

510(k) Number K943004 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 1994
Decision Date December 09, 1994
Days to Decision 169 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
81d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CEK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CEK Biuret (colorimetric), Total Protein
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1635
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 - CEK Biuret (colorimetric), Total Protein

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