Cleared Traditional

K963493 - FERRITIN CALIBRATOR

K963493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FERRITIN CALIBRATOR, manufactured by Dade Chemistry Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JIT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K963493 · Dade Chemistry Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K963493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FERRITIN CALIBRATOR. Classified as Calibrator, Secondary (product code JIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Chemistry Systems, Inc. (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 3, 1996 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1150 - 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 - K963493

510(k) Number K963493 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 1996
Decision Date December 03, 1996
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JIT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JIT Calibrator, Secondary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1150
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.

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