Cleared Traditional

K953979 - APOLIPOPROTEIN CALIBRATOR (APO-CAL)

K953979 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APOLIPOPROTEIN CALIBRATOR (APO-CAL), manufactured by Beckman Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JIX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K953979 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Oct 1995
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Class 2
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K953979 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APOLIPOPROTEIN CALIBRATOR (APO-CAL). Classified as Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture (product code JIX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 1995 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1150 - 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 - K953979

510(k) Number K953979 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 23, 1995
Decision Date October 03, 1995
Days to Decision 41 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JIX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JIX Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1150
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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