Cleared Traditional

K971902 - ROCHE UNIMATE HDL DIRECT REAGENT

K971902 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ROCHE UNIMATE HDL DIRECT REAGENT by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code LBS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K971902 · Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K971902 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROCHE UNIMATE HDL DIRECT REAGENT, ROCHE CALIBRATOR HDL DIRECT. Classified as Ldl & Vldl Precipitation, Cholesterol Via Esterase-oxidase, Hdl (product code LBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 16, 1997 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K971902 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 1997
Decision Date June 16, 1997
Days to Decision 24 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 24d
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

All 44
Devices cleared under the same product code (LBS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K971902.
DIRECT HDL-CHOLESTROL LIQUID
K982341 · Randox Laboratories, Ltd. · Jul 1998
HDL
K981580 · Abbott Laboratories · Jun 1998
EZ HDL CHOLESTEROL REAGENT(PROCEDURE 354)/EZ HDL CALIBRATOR (354-5)
K972041 · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · Jul 1997
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM DIRECT HDL-CHOLESTEROL
K970735 · Randox Laboratories, Ltd. · Jun 1997
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM DIRECT HDL-CHOLESTEROL
K963213 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Oct 1996
BECKMAN HDL CHOLESTEROL REAGENT
K934045 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Oct 1993