Cleared Traditional

K993469 - WAKO L-TYPE UA F TEST

K993469 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WAKO L-TYPE UA F TEST by Wako Chemicals USA, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code KNK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K993469 · Wako Chemicals USA, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K993469 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WAKO L-TYPE UA F TEST. Classified as Acid, Uric, Uricase (colorimetric) (product code KNK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Wako Chemicals USA, Inc. (Richmond, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 9, 1999 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1775 - 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 K993469 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 13, 1999
Decision Date November 09, 1999
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KNK Acid, Uric, Uricase (colorimetric)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1775
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.

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