Cleared Traditional

K961189 - TAS A PTT TEST CONTROLS

K961189 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TAS A PTT TEST CONTROLS, manufactured by Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GGN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K961189 · Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc. · Hematology device
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K961189 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TAS A PTT TEST CONTROLS. Classified as Plasma, Coagulation Control (product code GGN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc. (Raleigh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 1996 after a review of 71 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 - K961189

510(k) Number K961189 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1996
Decision Date June 05, 1996
Days to Decision 71 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GGN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GGN Plasma, Coagulation Control
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.

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