Cleared Traditional

HEALTH CHECK URI-TEST PROTEIN IN URINE (K972960) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K972960 · Tcpi, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Oct 1998
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K972960 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEALTH CHECK URI-TEST PROTEIN IN URINE. Classified as Indicator Method, Protein Or Albumin (urinary, Non-quant.) (product code JIR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tcpi, Inc. (Beverly, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 1998 after a review of 422 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1645 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Chemistry submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K972960 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1997
Decision Date October 07, 1998
Days to Decision 422 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
334d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 422d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JIR Indicator Method, Protein Or Albumin (urinary, Non-quant.)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1645
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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