Cleared Traditional

K963116 - UNSATURATED IRON BINDING CAPACITY (UIBC...

K963116 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UNSATURATED IRON BINDING CAPACITY (UIBC... by Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JMO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 8-day FDA review.

K963116 · Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. · Chemistry device
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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
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JMO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K963116.
TIBC
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IRON (TOTAL) ASSAY CATALOGUE NO. 102-10, 102-25
K961587 · Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. · Aug 1996
SYNCHRON SYSTEMS IRON (FE)/TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY REAGENTS
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OLYMPUS UNSATURATED IRON BINDING CAPACITY REAGENT
K955139 · Olympus America, Inc. · Feb 1996
DMA UNSATURATED IRON BINDING CAPACITY PROCEDURE
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