Cleared Traditional

LIQUID GGT (GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE) REAGENT SET (K973157) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K973157 · Pointe Scientific, Inc., · Chemistry device
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Oct 1997
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Class 1
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K973157 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUID GGT (GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE) REAGENT SET. Classified as Kinetic Method, Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase (product code JQB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Pointe Scientific, Inc., (Lincoln Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1997 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1360 - 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 K973157 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 22, 1997
Decision Date October 10, 1997
Days to Decision 49 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
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JQB Kinetic Method, Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1360
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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