Cleared Traditional

IMMULITE VALPROIC ACID, IMMULITE 2000 VALPROIC ACID, CATALOG # LKVA1, LKVA5 & L2KVA2, L2KVA6 (K000005) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K000005 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Toxicology device
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K000005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMMULITE VALPROIC ACID, IMMULITE 2000 VALPROIC ACID, CATALOG # LKVA1, LKVA5 &.... Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Valproic Acid (product code LEG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 3, 2000 after a review of 60 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3645 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000005 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2000
Decision Date March 03, 2000
Days to Decision 60 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 60d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LEG Enzyme Immunoassay, Valproic Acid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3645
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 - LEG Enzyme Immunoassay, Valproic Acid

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