Cleared Traditional

K945908 - GLUCOSE (HK) REAGENT (PROCEDURE NO.16) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Chemistry device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K945908 · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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May 1995
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Class 2
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K945908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLUCOSE (HK) REAGENT (PROCEDURE NO.16). Classified as Hexokinase, Glucose (product code CFR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 1995 after a review of 157 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K945908 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 02, 1994
Decision Date May 08, 1995
Days to Decision 157 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
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 157d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.