Cleared Traditional

K954496 - FRONTLINE COCAINE

K954496 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FRONTLINE COCAINE, manufactured by Boehringer Mannheim Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code DIO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 161-day FDA review.

K954496 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Toxicology device
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Mar 1996
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Class 2
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K954496 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRONTLINE COCAINE. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Cocaine And Cocaine Metabolites (product code DIO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1996 after a review of 161 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3250 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K954496

510(k) Number K954496 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1995
Decision Date March 06, 1996
Days to Decision 161 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 161d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DIO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DIO Enzyme Immunoassay, Cocaine And Cocaine Metabolites
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3250
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DIO Enzyme Immunoassay, Cocaine And Cocaine Metabolites

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