Cleared Traditional

K980556 - LIQUICHEK CARDIAC MARKERS CONTROL LT

K980556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIQUICHEK CARDIAC MARKERS CONTROL LT, manufactured by Bio-Rad. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

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K980556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUICHEK CARDIAC MARKERS CONTROL LT. Classified as Enzyme Controls (assayed And Unassayed) (product code JJT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1998 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K980556

510(k) Number K980556 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1998
Decision Date February 25, 1998
Days to Decision 12 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJT Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJT Enzyme Controls (assayed And Unassayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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.

Regulatory Peers - JJT Enzyme Controls (assayed And Unassayed)

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