Cleared Traditional

K003597 - IMMULITE HOMOCYSTEINE MODEL LKHO1 / IMMULITE 2000 HOMOCYSTEINE MODEL L2KHO2

K003597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMMULITE HOMOCYSTEINE MODEL LKHO1 / IMM..., manufactured by Diagnostic Products Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code LPS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

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K003597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMMULITE HOMOCYSTEINE MODEL LKHO1 / IMMULITE 2000 HOMOCYSTEINE MODEL L2KHO2. Classified as Urinary Homocystine (nonquantitative) Test System (product code LPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 2001 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1377 - 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 - K003597

510(k) Number K003597 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 2000
Decision Date February 05, 2001
Days to Decision 76 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
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LPS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LPS Urinary Homocystine (nonquantitative) Test System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1377
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 - LPS Urinary Homocystine (nonquantitative) Test System

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ACS 180 HOMOCYSTEINE ASSAY
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ADVIA CENTAUR HOMOCYSTEINE ASSAY
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BIO-RAD HOMOCYSTEINE BY HPLC
K993107 · Bio-Rad · Dec 1999
ABBOTT AXSYM HOMOCYSTEINE
K992858 · Abbott Laboratories · Oct 1999
MODIFICATION TO IMX HOMOCYSTEINE
K992274 · Axis Biochemicals, Asa · Oct 1999