Cleared Traditional

K970735 - BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM DIRECT HDL-CHOLESTEROL

K970735 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM DIRECT HDL-CHOLESTEROL by Randox Laboratories, Ltd.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code LBS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

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K970735 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM DIRECT HDL-CHOLESTEROL. Classified as Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl (product code LBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Randox Laboratories, Ltd. (Crumlin, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 6, 1997 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1475 - 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 K970735 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 18, 1997
Decision Date June 06, 1997
Days to Decision 108 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
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LBS Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1475
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 - LBS Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl

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