Cleared Traditional

K012585 - AMEDITECH IMMUTEST DRUG SCREEN METHAMPH...

K012585 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AMEDITECH IMMUTEST DRUG SCREEN METHAMPH... by Ameditech, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Toxicology device (product code LAF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K012585 · Ameditech, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K012585 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMEDITECH IMMUTEST DRUG SCREEN METHAMPHETAMINE. Classified as Gas Chromatography, Methamphetamine (product code LAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ameditech, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 2001 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K012585 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 2001
Decision Date November 16, 2001
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 98d
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.

Regulatory Peers - LAF Gas Chromatography, Methamphetamine

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