Cleared Special

K013907 - INVERNESS MEDICAL EARLY PREGNANCY TEST

K013907 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INVERNESS MEDICAL EARLY PREGNANCY TEST, manufactured by Cambridge Diagnostics Ireland, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code LCX cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K013907 · Cambridge Diagnostics Ireland, Ltd. · Chemistry device
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K013907 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INVERNESS MEDICAL EARLY PREGNANCY TEST. Classified as Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter (product code LCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cambridge Diagnostics Ireland, Ltd. (Galway, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 2001 after a review of 22 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K013907

510(k) Number K013907 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 26, 2001
Decision Date December 18, 2001
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter
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 - LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter

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