Cleared Traditional

K033234 - IMMULITE 2500 AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANA...

K033234 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMMULITE 2500 AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANA... by Diagnostic Products Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code DHA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K033234 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Chemistry device
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Dec 2003
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Class 2
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K033234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMMULITE 2500 AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER. Classified as System, Test, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (product code DHA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 2003 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K033234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 06, 2003
Decision Date December 12, 2003
Days to Decision 67 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
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DHA System, Test, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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.

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