Cleared Traditional

K955720 - AMAX CS-190 COAGULATION ANALYZER SYSTEM

K955720 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMAX CS-190 COAGULATION ANALYZER SYSTEM, manufactured by Sigma Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code JPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K955720 · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · Hematology device
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Mar 1996
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Class 2
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K955720 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMAX CS-190 COAGULATION ANALYZER SYSTEM. Classified as System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies (product code JPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 1996 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.5425 - the FDA hematology 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: 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 - K955720

510(k) Number K955720 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 1995
Decision Date March 13, 1996
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JPA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JPA System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.5425
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JPA System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies

All 158
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