Cleared Traditional

OLYMPUS URIC ACID REAGENT (K955752) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K955752 · Olympus America, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K955752 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS URIC ACID REAGENT. Classified as Acid, Uric, Uricase (u.v.) (product code CDO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 31, 1996 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1775 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K955752 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 1995
Decision Date January 31, 1996
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CDO Acid, Uric, Uricase (u.v.)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1775
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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