Cleared Traditional

K993107 - BIO-RAD HOMOCYSTEINE BY HPLC (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Toxicology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Dec 1999
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Class 2
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K993107 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO-RAD HOMOCYSTEINE BY HPLC. Classified as Urinary Homocystine (nonquantitative) Test System (product code LPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Hercules, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 1999 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1377 - the FDA toxicology 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 Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K993107 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1999
Decision Date December 21, 1999
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
8d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LPS Urinary Homocystine (nonquantitative) Test System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1377
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.