Cleared Traditional

K000398 - SHIELD VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR ACTIVITY E...

K000398 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SHIELD VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR ACTIVITY E... by Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code GGP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K000398 · Shield Diagnostics, Ltd. · Hematology device
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K000398 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHIELD VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR ACTIVITY ELISA, MODEL FVWF 200. Classified as Test, Qualitative And Quantitative Factor Deficiency (product code GGP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Shield Diagnostics, Ltd. (Dundee, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 2000 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7290 - the FDA hematology 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 K000398 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 2000
Decision Date April 17, 2000
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GGP Test, Qualitative And Quantitative Factor Deficiency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7290
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

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