Cleared Traditional

K032554 - GEN-PROBE APTIMA COMBO 2 ASSAY

K032554 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GEN-PROBE APTIMA COMBO 2 ASSAY, manufactured by Gen-Probe, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LSL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 134-day FDA review.

K032554 · Gen-Probe, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Dec 2003
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Class 2
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K032554 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GEN-PROBE APTIMA COMBO 2 ASSAY. Classified as Dna-reagents, Neisseria (product code LSL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gen-Probe, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 31, 2003 after a review of 134 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3390 - the FDA microbiology 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 Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K032554

510(k) Number K032554 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 2003
Decision Date December 31, 2003
Days to Decision 134 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 134d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LSL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LSL Dna-reagents, Neisseria
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3390
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 Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

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