Cleared Traditional

SYNCHRON CX4CE/CX5CE/CX7 CLINICAL SYSTEMS SOFTWARE UPDATE VERSION 4.0 (K951189) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K951189 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jun 1995
Decision
89d
Days
Class 1
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K951189 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNCHRON CX4CE/CX5CE/CX7 CLINICAL SYSTEMS SOFTWARE UPDATE VERSION 4.0. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use (product code JJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1995 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2160 - 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: 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 K951189 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 16, 1995
Decision Date June 13, 1995
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2160
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.

Regulatory Peers - JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

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