Cleared Abbreviated

K022829 - INSTANT-VIEW LH OVULATION PREDICTING TEST

K022829 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INSTANT-VIEW LH OVULATION PREDICTING TEST, manufactured by Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CEP cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K022829 · Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K022829 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTANT-VIEW LH OVULATION PREDICTING TEST. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Luteinizing Hormone (product code CEP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc. (Poway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 2002 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1485 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022829

510(k) Number K022829 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 2002
Decision Date November 05, 2002
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

CEP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CEP Radioimmunoassay, Luteinizing Hormone
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1485
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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