Cleared Traditional

K950180 - DUPONT DIMENSION(R) PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE METHOD (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Toxicology device.

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Mar 1995
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K950180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DUPONT DIMENSION(R) PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE METHOD. Classified as Acetylcholine Chloride, Specific Reagent For Pseudo Cholinesterase (product code DLI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 1995 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3240 - the FDA toxicology 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950180 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 1995
Decision Date March 15, 1995
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DLI Acetylcholine Chloride, Specific Reagent For Pseudo Cholinesterase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3240
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.