Cleared Traditional

K952768 - ALKPHASE-B ASSAY KIT

K952768 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALKPHASE-B ASSAY KIT, manufactured by Metra Biosystems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CIN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K952768 · Metra Biosystems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K952768 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALKPHASE-B ASSAY KIT. Classified as Electrophoretic Separation, Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzymes (product code CIN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Metra Biosystems, Inc. (Laurel, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1995 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1050 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K952768

510(k) Number K952768 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 1995
Decision Date August 24, 1995
Days to Decision 71 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
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CIN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CIN Electrophoretic Separation, Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzymes
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1050
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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