Cleared Traditional

STARTOX DRUG OF ABUSE SCREENING TEST (4) (K022388) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Toxicology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K022388 · Starplex Scientific, Inc. · Toxicology device
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Feb 2003
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Class 2
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K022388 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STARTOX DRUG OF ABUSE SCREENING TEST (4). Classified as Thin Layer Chromatography, Methamphetamine (product code DJC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Starplex Scientific, Inc. (Beverly, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 2003 after a review of 219 days - an extended review cycle.

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 K022388 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 23, 2002
Decision Date February 27, 2003
Days to Decision 219 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
132d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 219d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DJC Thin Layer 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 - DJC Thin Layer Chromatography, Methamphetamine

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