Cleared Traditional

K020156 - DIASTAT TOTAL ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN

K020156 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DIASTAT TOTAL ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN by Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Immunology device (product code MID) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K020156 · Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd. · Immunology device
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K020156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIASTAT TOTAL ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN, MODEL FCAR 100T. Classified as System, Test, Anticardiolipin Immunological (product code MID), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd. (Dundee, Scotland, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 2002 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5660 - the FDA immunology 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020156 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 2002
Decision Date March 06, 2002
Days to Decision 48 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MID System, Test, Anticardiolipin Immunological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5660
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

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