Cleared Traditional

K993741 - EZ LDL CHOLESTEROL TEST SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K993741 · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Jul 2000
Decision
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Class 1
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K993741 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZ LDL CHOLESTEROL TEST SYSTEM. Classified as System, Test, Low Density, Lipoprotein (product code MRR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 3, 2000 after a review of 242 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1475 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K993741 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1999
Decision Date July 03, 2000
Days to Decision 242 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
154d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 242d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MRR System, Test, Low Density, Lipoprotein
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1475
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.