Cleared Traditional

K961274 - OLYMPUS AU600 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

K961274 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS AU600 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER by Olympus America, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JJE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K961274 · Olympus America, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K961274 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS AU600 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. Classified as Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use (product code JJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 5, 1996 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2160 - 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 K961274 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 1996
Decision Date July 05, 1996
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2160
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.

Regulatory Peers - JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

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