Cleared Traditional

K003856 - EZ-HCG URINE(PREGNANCY TEST)

K003856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EZ-HCG URINE(PREGNANCY TEST), manufactured by Biomerica, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JHI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K003856 · Biomerica, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K003856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZ-HCG URINE(PREGNANCY TEST). Classified as Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use (product code JHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomerica, Inc. (Newport Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 2001 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 - K003856

510(k) Number K003856 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 2000
Decision Date February 21, 2001
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JHI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use

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