Cleared Traditional

K033366 - LIQUICHEK QUALITATIVE URINE TOXICOLOGY CONTROL, NEGATIVE, MODEL 454 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Also includes:
POSITIVE, MODEL 455

Class I Toxicology device.

K033366 · Bio-Rad · Toxicology device
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Dec 2003
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K033366 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUICHEK QUALITATIVE URINE TOXICOLOGY CONTROL, NEGATIVE, MODEL 454. Classified as Drug Mixture Control Materials (product code DIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 2003 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3280 - 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: 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 K033366 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 21, 2003
Decision Date December 12, 2003
Days to Decision 52 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DIF Drug Mixture Control Materials
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3280
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.