Cleared Traditional

K981920 - AMM

K981920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMM, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JIF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K981920 · Abbott Laboratories · Chemistry device
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K981920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMM. Classified as Enzymatic Method, Ammonia (product code JIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Irving, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 22, 1998 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1065 - 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 - K981920

510(k) Number K981920 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 01, 1998
Decision Date July 22, 1998
Days to Decision 51 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JIF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JIF Enzymatic Method, Ammonia
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1065
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 - JIF Enzymatic Method, Ammonia

All 26
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SYNCHRON SYSTEMS AMMONIA (AMM) REAGENT
K984402 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Jan 1999
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K981467 · Abbott Laboratories · Jun 1998
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K964565 · Dade Intl., Inc. · Nov 1996
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