Cleared Traditional

K970979 - LIQUID CSF(LCR)1

K970979 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIQUID CSF(LCR)1, manufactured by Chiron Diagnostics Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K970979 · Chiron Diagnostics Corp. · Chemistry device
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Apr 1997
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Class 1
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K970979 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUID CSF(LCR)1, LIQUID CSF(LCR)2. Classified as Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed) (product code JJY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Diagnostics Corp. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 2, 1997 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970979

510(k) Number K970979 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1997
Decision Date April 02, 1997
Days to Decision 16 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
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJY Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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.

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