Cleared Traditional

K972004 - ISE REAGENTS FOR OLYMPUS AU 800/AU5200 CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS

K972004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ISE REAGENTS FOR OLYMPUS AU 800/AU5200 ..., manufactured by Alko Diagnostic Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CGZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K972004 · Alko Diagnostic Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jun 1997
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K972004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ISE REAGENTS FOR OLYMPUS AU 800/AU5200 CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS. Classified as Electrode, Ion-specific, Chloride (product code CGZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alko Diagnostic Corp. (Holliston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 16, 1997 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1170 - 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 - K972004

510(k) Number K972004 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 1997
Decision Date June 16, 1997
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CGZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CGZ Electrode, Ion-specific, Chloride
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1170
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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