Cleared Traditional

K993920 - ETHANOL-L3K ASSAY, CATALOGUE NUMBER 273-30, 273-17

K993920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ETHANOL-L3K ASSAY, manufactured by Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code DIC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K993920 · Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. · Toxicology device
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K993920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ETHANOL-L3K ASSAY, CATALOGUE NUMBER 273-30, 273-17. Classified as Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Specific Reagent For Ethanol Enzyme Method (product code DIC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Chemicals , Ltd. (Charlottetown, P.E., CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 18, 2000 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3040 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K993920

510(k) Number K993920 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 1999
Decision Date January 18, 2000
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DIC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DIC Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Specific Reagent For Ethanol Enzyme Method
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3040
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.

Regulatory Peers - DIC Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Specific Reagent For Ethanol Enzyme Method

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