Cleared Traditional

K944406 - OLYMPUS GLUCOSE REAGENT

K944406 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS GLUCOSE REAGENT, manufactured by Olympus America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CFR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 188-day FDA review.

K944406 · Olympus America, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K944406 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS GLUCOSE REAGENT. Classified as Hexokinase, Glucose (product code CFR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Lake Success, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 1995 after a review of 188 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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 - K944406

510(k) Number K944406 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 08, 1994
Decision Date March 15, 1995
Days to Decision 188 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
100d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 188d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CFR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CFR Hexokinase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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.

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