Cleared Traditional

MTM BIOSCANNER K TEST STRIPS, CAT # BSA610 (K983860) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K983860 · Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Dec 1999
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K983860 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MTM BIOSCANNER K TEST STRIPS, CAT # BSA610. Classified as Acid, Alpha-ketobutyric And Nadh (u.v.), Hydroxybutyric Dehydrogenase (product code JMK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1999 after a review of 420 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1380 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Chemistry submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983860 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1998
Decision Date December 27, 1999
Days to Decision 420 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
332d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 420d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JMK Acid, Alpha-ketobutyric And Nadh (u.v.), Hydroxybutyric Dehydrogenase
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1380
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.