Cleared Traditional

K960053 - SELFCARE BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS FOR THE EXACTECH SYSTEM

K960053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SELFCARE BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS FOR ..., manufactured by Selfcare, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CGA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 176-day FDA review.

K960053 · Selfcare, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K960053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SELFCARE BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS FOR THE EXACTECH SYSTEM. Classified as Glucose Oxidase, Glucose (product code CGA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Selfcare, Inc. (Waltham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 28, 1996 after a review of 176 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1345 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K960053

510(k) Number K960053 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 04, 1996
Decision Date June 28, 1996
Days to Decision 176 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
88d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 176d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CGA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1345
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 - CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose

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