Cleared Traditional

MG (K981791) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K981791 · Abbott Laboratories · Chemistry device
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Oct 1998
Decision
155d
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Class 1
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K981791 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MG. Classified as Photometric Method, Magnesium (product code JGJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Irving, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 1998 after a review of 155 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1495 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981791 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 1998
Decision Date October 23, 1998
Days to Decision 155 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
67d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 155d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JGJ Photometric Method, Magnesium
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1495
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 - JGJ Photometric Method, Magnesium

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