Cleared Traditional

K022472 - PARATHYROID HORMONE TEST SYSTEM/NICHOLS ADVANTAGE QUICK-INTRAOPERATIVE BIO-INTACT PTH (1-84)

K022472 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PARATHYROID HORMONE TEST SYSTEM/NICHOLS..., manufactured by Nichols Institute Diagnostics. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CEW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K022472 · Nichols Institute Diagnostics · Chemistry device
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K022472 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARATHYROID HORMONE TEST SYSTEM/NICHOLS ADVANTAGE QUICK-INTRAOPERATIVE BIO-IN.... Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Parathyroid Hormone (product code CEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nichols Institute Diagnostics (San Clemente, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 9, 2002 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1545 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022472

510(k) Number K022472 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2002
Decision Date October 09, 2002
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
13d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CEW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CEW Radioimmunoassay, Parathyroid Hormone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1545
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 - CEW Radioimmunoassay, Parathyroid Hormone

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