Cleared Traditional

K992759 - COLON ALERT TEST

K992759 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLON ALERT TEST, manufactured by Immunostics Inc.,. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code KHE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K992759 · Immunostics Inc., · Hematology device
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K992759 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLON ALERT TEST. Classified as Reagent, Occult Blood (product code KHE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Immunostics Inc., (Ocean, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 1999 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.6550 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K992759

510(k) Number K992759 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1999
Decision Date December 06, 1999
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KHE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KHE Reagent, Occult Blood
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.6550
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 - KHE Reagent, Occult Blood

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