Cleared Traditional

MODIFICATION TO INSTANT-VIEW METHAMPHETYAMINE (METH1000) URINE TEST (CASSETTE) (K003847) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K003847 · Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc. · Toxicology device
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May 2001
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K003847 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO INSTANT-VIEW METHAMPHETYAMINE (METH1000) URINE TEST (CASSETTE). Classified as Gas Chromatography, Methamphetamine (product code LAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc. (Poway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 2001 after a review of 168 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3610 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K003847 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 2000
Decision Date May 29, 2001
Days to Decision 168 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 168d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LAF Gas Chromatography, Methamphetamine
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3610
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.

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