Cleared Traditional

K973306 - IL TEST APTT-SP

K973306 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IL TEST APTT-SP by Instrumentation Laboratory CO. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code GFO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K973306 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Hematology device
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Nov 1997
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K973306 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IL TEST APTT-SP. Classified as Activated Partial Thromboplastin (product code GFO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentation Laboratory CO (Orangeburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1997 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7925 - the FDA hematology device 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 K973306 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 1997
Decision Date November 04, 1997
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GFO Activated Partial Thromboplastin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7925
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GFO Activated Partial Thromboplastin

All 22
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HEMOSIL SILICA CLOTTING TIME
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K992712 · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · Dec 1999
SYNTHAFAX APTT REAGENT
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PATHROMTIN SL
K955450 · Behring Diagnostics, Inc. · Apr 1996
SYNTHASIL APTT REAGENT
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