Cleared Traditional

K020692 - EMIT 2000 VANCOMYCIN ASSAY

K020692 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for EMIT 2000 VANCOMYCIN ASSAY by Dade Behring, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Toxicology device (product code LEH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K020692 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K020692 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMIT 2000 VANCOMYCIN ASSAY. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Vancomycin (product code LEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Behring, Inc. (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 2002 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3950 - 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: 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 K020692 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 2002
Decision Date May 10, 2002
Days to Decision 67 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LEH Radioimmunoassay, Vancomycin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3950
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 - LEH Radioimmunoassay, Vancomycin

All 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (LEH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K020692.
ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY, VANCOMYCIN
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K043386 · Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · Feb 2005
CEDIA VANCOMYCIN ASSAY
K032811 · Microgenics Corp. · Nov 2003
SYNCHRON SYSTEMS VANCOMYCIN REAGENT
K013076 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Dec 2001
VANCOMYCIN EIA ASSAY
K983280 · Diagnostic Reagents, Inc. · Nov 1998
VANCOMYCIN ASSAY OR THE TECHNICON IMMUNO 1 SYSTEM
K964587 · Bayer Corp. · Jan 1997