Cleared Traditional

K990460 - CALIBRATOR FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS (C.F.A...

K990460 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CALIBRATOR FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS (C.F.A... by Roche Diagnostics Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JIX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K990460 · Roche Diagnostics Corp. · Chemistry device
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Mar 1999
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K990460 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CALIBRATOR FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS (C.F.A.S.). Classified as Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture (product code JIX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Roche Diagnostics Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1999 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1150 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K990460 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 12, 1999
Decision Date March 22, 1999
Days to Decision 38 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JIX Calibrator, Multi-analyte Mixture
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1150
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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