Cleared Traditional

K981604 - CARESIDE URIC ACID

K981604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARESIDE URIC ACID, manufactured by Careside, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code KNK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K981604 · Careside, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K981604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARESIDE URIC ACID. Classified as Acid, Uric, Uricase (colorimetric) (product code KNK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Careside, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 1998 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1775 - 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 - K981604

510(k) Number K981604 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 28, 1998
Decision Date June 25, 1998
Days to Decision 58 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KNK Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KNK Acid, Uric, Uricase (colorimetric)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1775
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 - KNK Acid, Uric, Uricase (colorimetric)

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