Cleared Traditional

PYRILINKS-D ASSAY KIT (K974260) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K974260 · Metra Biosystems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jan 1998
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Class 1
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K974260 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PYRILINKS-D ASSAY KIT. Classified as Column Chromatography & Color Development, Hydroxyproline (product code JMM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Metra Biosystems, Inc. (Mountain View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 26, 1998 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1400 - 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 K974260 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1997
Decision Date January 26, 1998
Days to Decision 74 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
14d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JMM Column Chromatography & Color Development, Hydroxyproline
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1400
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.