Cleared Traditional

UNSATURATED IRON BINDING CAPACITY (UIBC) ASSAY (K963116) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K963116 · Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. · Chemistry device
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Class 1
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K963116 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNSATURATED IRON BINDING CAPACITY (UIBC) ASSAY. Classified as Ferrozine (colorimetric) Iron Binding Capacity (product code JMO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. (Charlottetown, P.E.I., CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 1996 after a review of 8 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1415 - 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 K963116 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 1996
Decision Date August 20, 1996
Days to Decision 8 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
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 8d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JMO Ferrozine (colorimetric) Iron Binding Capacity
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1415
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 - JMO Ferrozine (colorimetric) Iron Binding Capacity

All 45
Devices cleared under the same product code (JMO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K963116.
TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBCT) FLEX REAGENT CARTRIDGE
K994115 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Jan 2000
UIBC
K982041 · Abbott Laboratories · Jul 1998
TIBC
K981654 · Abbott Laboratories · Jul 1998
TIBC
K981279 · Abbott Laboratories · May 1998
SYNCHRON SYSTEMS IRON (FE)/TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY REAGENTS
K960485 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · May 1996
KODAK EKTACHEM TOTAL IRON-BINDING CAPACITY KIT
K931493 · Eastman Kodak Company · May 1993