Cleared Traditional

K955434 - ACCESS FOLATE ASSAY (MODIFICATION)

K955434 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ACCESS FOLATE ASSAY (MODIFICATION) by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CGN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K955434 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K955434 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACCESS FOLATE ASSAY (MODIFICATION). Classified as Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay (product code CGN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 1996 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1295 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K955434 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 1995
Decision Date January 29, 1996
Days to Decision 119 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
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1295
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.

Regulatory Peers - CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay

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