Cleared Traditional

K991065 - CARESIDE PT

K991065 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CARESIDE PT by Careside, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code GJS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

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K991065 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARESIDE PT. Classified as Test, Time, Prothrombin (product code GJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Careside, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 26, 1999 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7750 - the FDA hematology device 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 Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K991065 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 1999
Decision Date July 26, 1999
Days to Decision 117 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GJS Test, Time, Prothrombin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7750
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GJS Test, Time, Prothrombin

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