Cleared Traditional

K972274 - SPIFE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K972274 · Helena Laboratories · Chemistry device
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Oct 1997
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K972274 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPIFE. Classified as Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation (product code CEF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 1997 after a review of 131 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1630 - 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 K972274 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 18, 1997
Decision Date October 27, 1997
Days to Decision 131 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
43d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 131d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CEF Electrophoretic, Protein Fractionation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1630
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.